Bimodal Voter Accreditation System

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The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System is a Nigerian election technology that uses both fingerprint and facial recognition to verify voters’ identities and curb electoral fraud.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf election technology
voter accreditation system
aimsTo ensure that only registered voters can vote
link each vote to a verified voter
alsoKnownAs BVAS
appliesTo voter accreditation
associatedWith Nigerian electoral reforms
category electoral technology
componentOf Nigeria’s election management infrastructure
countryOfUse Nigeria
dataTypeProcessed biometric data
voter identification data
developer Independent National Electoral Commission
developerAbbreviation Independent National Electoral Commission
surface form: INEC
hasFeature bimodal biometric verification
implements biometric voter verification
intendedEffect enhance credibility of voter accreditation
reduce impersonation of voters
reduce multiple voting
introducedBy Independent National Electoral Commission
surface form: Independent National Electoral Commission chairman
jurisdiction Nigeria
surface form: Federal Republic of Nigeria
legalContext regulated by Nigerian electoral laws and INEC guidelines
managingOrganization Independent National Electoral Commission
surface form: Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria
operationalContext polling units on election day
purpose curb electoral fraud
improve integrity of elections
verify voters’ identities
regionOfImplementation all 36 states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory
replaced Smart Card Reader in Nigeria’s elections
riskAddressed ballot stuffing
identity theft in voting
underage voting
sector elections
targetUsers accredited voters in Nigeria
polling officials in Nigeria
usedFor general elections in Nigeria
off-cycle elections in Nigeria
usesTechnology facial recognition
fingerprint recognition
verificationModes face
fingerprint
verificationStep biometric authentication before voting

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Independent National Electoral Commission usesSystem Bimodal Voter Accreditation System