Is technology used for identifying voters at polling stations (electronic poll books)?
Morocco
IFES, Elections in Morocco, 2016 Parliamentary Elections, Frequently Asked Questions
The process for voting is as follows:
- Upon entrance into the polling station, the voter presents their carte d’identification national (CIN) to the polling station secretary who announces the voter’s name in an audible voice;
- The voter collects a ballot from a poll worker who stamps the ballot before handing it to the voter. The voter proceeds to a polling booth to cast their vote;
- Once they have completed their ballot, the voter places their vote in an opaque envelope that is stamped by the local administrative authority;
- The voter folds the ballot and deposits it in the ballot box; The polling station President will mark the voter’s finger with indelible ink ; and
- The station’s secretary will return the voter’s CIN to them.
According to data supported by previous election reports, voter identification at voting stations involves the use of visual comparison between a voters card and accompanying documentation such as the national identity card, family register against paper voting lists on which the details of each voter assigned to the various polling station.
Sources:
https://www.ndi.org/sites/default/files/2316_ma_report_electionsfinal_en_051508_1.pdf
https://www.ndi.org/sites/default/files/Morocco-Final-Election-Report-061812-ENG.pdf