Democracy by IDs and Fingerprints? The Politics of Voter Registration and Voter Registration Reform in West Africa

Piccolino, Giulia

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2474198

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“…One important aspect in which BT has helped achieve improvements in African elections, is the refinement and upgrading of voter registers. The list of registered voters has long been regarded as a necessary precondition for free and fair elections and sustainable democracy (Piccolino 2014). This is also because the conduct of democratic elections relies on reliable voter registers.…”

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“…The second is the conduct of less contested and controversial elections and a fostering of a consensual environment among political parties, as demonstrated in Côte d'Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The third is that BT has been able to improve on electoral administration on the continent as evident in Côte d'Ivoire, Rwanda (Piccolino 2014) and Nigeria, among others. All of these indices not only improve electoral integrity, but are necessary pre-requisites for attaining sustainable democracy.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Our argument is that quality elections increase the prospect of sustainable democracy. Hence, Piccolino's (2014) assertion that a quality electoral voter register/list impacts on the quality of elections and by extension, democracy.…”

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Biometric technologies and the prospect of sustainable democracy in Africa

Idowu¹

2021

JAE

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The paper interrogates the prospect of attaining sustainable democracy in Africa using biometric technology (BT) for elections. Technology has become relevant in virtually every aspect of human endeavour, including election management and democratic development. In Africa, BT has also been deployed to improve the quality of elections and democracy. Using document analysis and review of relevant literature, findings indicate that to a large extent, BT is charting the path for sustainable democracy in Africa. However, the deployment of BT for African elections still faces serious challenges such as its high cost, inability to address some forms of electoral fraud, and lack of technical know-how. The paper concludes that the cultivation of political will to improve the quality of elections is important in order to address the current challenges of using BT in African elections and increase the prospect of attaining sustainable democracy.

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Section: Mapping the Depoloyment Of Electoral Biometric Technology In Africamentioning

confidence: 99%