Mistrust in Liberia’s biometric voter registration system is high, survey claims

Many Liberians believe the newly introduced biometric voter registration (BVR) system may not do much to ensure credible and transparent general elections in the country in October.

This is according to findings contained in a report published by Front Page Africa (FPA). The findings are part of a funded project which sampled the opinions of some Liberians in the Monrovia district to understand what their thoughts are about the novelty in the electoral system.

Liberia introduced a BVR system with …

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