Is technology used for identifying voters at polling stations (electronic poll books)?
Nauru
Article 71
Identification of Voter
71.1 Prior to receiving a ballot paper under section 73, a voter must: (a) present a form of identification to the presiding officer; and (b) satisfy the presiding officer that he or she is in fact a person registered to vote at that polling station.
71.2 If a voter does not have any form of identification, the presiding officer must take necessary measures to verify the identification of the voter, including asking the voter questions provided under section 72 to verify his or her identity.
Article 72
Presiding officer might ask certain questions
72.1 If a voter appears on polling day to vote but does not carry any form of identification, the presiding officer may ask the voter questions in either English or Nauruan, or both as the case requires, as follows: (a) ‘Are you the person whose name appears as (the name of the voter) on the Roll of persons entitled to vote at an election of members for (the name of the constituency or the names of the Districts included in the constituency)?’ (b) ‘Are you qualified to vote at this election of members for (the name of the constituency or the names of the Districts included in the Constituency)?’; and (c) ‘Have you already voted at this election?’
Article 73
Method of Voting
73.2 2) Once a presiding officer has verified that a voter present at a polling station is registered to vote at that polling station and is entitled to vote, the presiding officer or designated election official must: (a) prior to handing that person a ballot paper, cross off the name of the voter from the voter list; (b) hand the voter one ballot paper initialled in accordance with section 70(1); (c) immediately have the voter sign next to his or her name on the voter list to confirm that the person has received a ballot paper.
