If the EMB uses technology to collect voter registration data, is biometric data captured and used during registration?
Guinea
Answer
Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos
Source
According to the report by the Carter Centre, who observed the elections in 2010, the voter register was devised using voter registration kits and dedicated teams to collect registration information from voters, including their photographs and biometric information.
The printing of biometric voter cards was done by the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Political Affairs (MATAP) in collaboration with SAGEM, a French company that won the contract for their production
The biometric cards included voter information (photo, fingerprints,
address, and vital statistics) using the latest technology. They were produced in Conakry and then sent to the field for distribution to the respective voters.
Comment
The voter register was, in the elections 2010, devised using voter registration kits and dedicated teams to collect registration information from voters, including their photographs and biometric information.
