Biometric Voter Registration

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Voter Registration System
gptkbp:benefit Improves Election Integrity
Reduces Double Registration
gptkbp:cause Increased Costs
Longer Registration Times
Technical Delays
gptkbp:challenge Privacy Concerns
High Cost
Data Security Risks
Technical Failures
gptkbp:criticizedFor Exclusion of Marginalized Groups
Potential for Data Misuse
Technical Complexity
gptkbp:dataCollected gptkb:photographer
gptkb:Fingerprints
Personal Information
Iris Scan
gptkbp:goal Accurate Voter Roll
Reduce Impersonation
Reduce Multiple Voting
Transparent Elections
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Biometric Voter Registration
gptkbp:includes Facial Recognition
Fingerprint Scanning
Iris Scanning
gptkbp:introducedIn 2000s
gptkbp:purpose Ensure Unique Voter Identification
Prevent Voter Fraud
gptkbp:relatedTo Digital Identity
Electronic Voting
Voter ID Laws
gptkbp:requires Trained Personnel
Biometric Devices
Database Infrastructure
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:International_Foundation_for_Electoral_Systems
gptkb:United_Nations_Development_Programme
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Electoral_Commissions
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Ghana
gptkb:India
gptkb:Kenya
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkb:Philippines
gptkb:Tanzania
gptkb:Uganda
gptkb:Zambia
gptkbp:uses Biometric Data
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:2013_Kenyan_general_election
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7