If electoral register is created by the EMB, what type of technology used for collecting registration data?

Jamaica

Jamaica

Answer
Digital voter registration kits/computers, off-line
Source

Electoral Commission of Jamaica, Elector Registration System (ERS), accessed 23 January 2019

“During the enumeration exercise, the elector’s fingerprints are now used in the creation and storage of unique records. To detect and eliminate duplicates, the records for each individual’s fingers are now matched against those of all other persons enumerated. Persons with prints not matching anyone’s is placed on the Voters List. This ensures that each person who applies is listed only once and can only vote ONCE.

The Elector Registration System generates an Identification Card for each person on the Voters List. This card contains the unique records created for that person. Electors registered during continuous enumeration should visit a fixed registration centre to collect their ID card. Their live fingerprint will be compared to the system database. This will verify identity before the card is delivered.”

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