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GECOM feasibility study cites benefits, risks of digital biometric voter registration; equipment can cost US$20 million

The Chief Election Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Vishnu Persaud, has found that electronic fingerprint biometric registration and voting would be more secure and aims to address allegations of voter fraud and voter impersonation, but he has flagged several concerns including the US$20.7 million price tag for equipment and hiccups in several countries it has been used. ...

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