Biometrics uncover voter ID fraud in Philippines

Election officials say fingerprint scans have detected 400,000 extra voter registrations in the Philippines. The ongoing count reportedly could reach more than 500,000 by June.

Panay News reports that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has found that multiple registrations have been tied to some individuals in the leadup to local elections this year.

Comelec Chair George Garcia said last week that the inflated total includes voters who applied to register between December and January.

Garcia said that Comelec’s automated fingerprint …

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