Philippines wants to add iris biometrics to tackle double voter registration

As part of efforts to reduce the rate of double registrations during voter enrollment, the Commission on Elections of the Philippines (Comelec) has expressed the wish to add iris and more fingerprints to the biometric system current in place.

Comelec Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said in a recent public briefing that in addition to the digital signature, facial photo and four fingerprints currently collected during voter registration, iris biometrics scanning and the capture of all ten fingerprints should be included, …

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