If the EMB uses technology to collect voter registration data, is biometric data captured and used during registration?
Benin
According to the Electoral Code, Article 6, during the registration process, the photo of each Beninese National eligible to vote as per the requirements set out in the Electoral code is taken.
Article 9 continues to give information on the details captured during registration: For each person meeting the conditions of the electorate, the permanent computerized voters list mentions the personal identification number provided by law on the identification of individuals, digital photo, name, first name, date of birth, sex and occupation. http://www.24haubenin.info/IMG/pdf/Proposition_de_loi_portant_code_electoral_au_Benin.pdf
Biometric data is captured but not by the EMB. According to the Electoral Code, Article 6, during the registration process, the photo of each Beninese National eligible to vote as per the requirements set out in the Electoral code is taken.
Article 9 continues to give information on the details captured during registration: For each person meeting the conditions of the electorate, the permanent computerized voters list mentions the personal identification number provided by law on the identification of individuals, digital photo, name, first name, date of birth, sex and occupation.
