Uganda: EC's Plan B to Catch Vote Thieves

25 January 2016

Ugandans should brace themselves for a new voting technology ahead of the forthcoming polls, but the move comes with unprecedented risks, writes EDWARD SSEKIKA.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has granted the use of the Biometric Voter Verification System (BVVS) for the February 18 general elections. The aim is to limit the possibility of multiple-voting and voter fraud.

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