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says although it has upgraded its security measures for next year’s general elections, it is not yet cost-effective to introduce new voting technology in the country.said the commission would not be considering biometrics for the elections because there was no business case for it.
“It is worth mentioning also that indelible ink is only one part of one of the many control measures we have. For example, your name must be on the voter’s roll otherwise you won’t be permitted to vote,” Sheburi said. The country still needs to address the questions regarding biometrics being financially viable and whether it would improve the vote-counting process, compared with manual counting.
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