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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bimodal Voter Accreditation System canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Bimodal Voter Accreditation System Context triple: [Independent National Electoral Commission, usesSystem, Bimodal Voter Accreditation System]
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A.
ThreeBallot voting system
The ThreeBallot voting system is an end-to-end auditable voting scheme proposed by cryptographer Ronald L. Rivest that aims to provide voter verifiability and privacy without relying on complex cryptographic mechanisms.
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B.
Simultaneous Authentication of Equals
Simultaneous Authentication of Equals is a secure password-based key exchange protocol that protects Wi‑Fi connections from offline dictionary attacks and improves authentication robustness.
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C.
concurrent majority theory
Concurrent majority theory is a political doctrine that holds that major decisions in a diverse society should require the consent of all significant interest groups or regions, effectively giving each a veto to protect minority interests against a simple numerical majority.
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D.
Weighted Inclusive Gregory method
The Weighted Inclusive Gregory method is a proportional vote-counting procedure used in some Single Transferable Vote elections that redistributes surplus votes from elected candidates using fractional, weighted transfers to maintain fairness and accuracy in representation.
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E.
Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC)
Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) are official photo identification documents used by eligible citizens in India to verify their identity and eligibility when voting in elections.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bimodal Voter Accreditation System Target entity description: 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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A.
ThreeBallot voting system
The ThreeBallot voting system is an end-to-end auditable voting scheme proposed by cryptographer Ronald L. Rivest that aims to provide voter verifiability and privacy without relying on complex cryptographic mechanisms.
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B.
Simultaneous Authentication of Equals
Simultaneous Authentication of Equals is a secure password-based key exchange protocol that protects Wi‑Fi connections from offline dictionary attacks and improves authentication robustness.
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C.
concurrent majority theory
Concurrent majority theory is a political doctrine that holds that major decisions in a diverse society should require the consent of all significant interest groups or regions, effectively giving each a veto to protect minority interests against a simple numerical majority.
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D.
Weighted Inclusive Gregory method
The Weighted Inclusive Gregory method is a proportional vote-counting procedure used in some Single Transferable Vote elections that redistributes surplus votes from elected candidates using fractional, weighted transfers to maintain fairness and accuracy in representation.
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E.
Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC)
Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) are official photo identification documents used by eligible citizens in India to verify their identity and eligibility when voting in elections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
election technology
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voter accreditation system ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure that only registered voters can vote
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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
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surface form:
INEC
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| hasFeature | bimodal biometric verification ⓘ |
| implements | biometric voter verification ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
enhance credibility of voter accreditation
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reduce impersonation of voters ⓘ reduce multiple voting ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Independent National Electoral Commission
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surface form:
Independent National Electoral Commission chairman
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| jurisdiction |
Nigeria
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surface form:
Federal Republic of Nigeria
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| legalContext | regulated by Nigerian electoral laws and INEC guidelines ⓘ |
| managingOrganization |
Independent National Electoral Commission
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surface form:
Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria
|
| operationalContext | polling units on election day ⓘ |
| purpose |
curb electoral fraud
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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
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identity theft in voting ⓘ underage voting ⓘ |
| sector | elections ⓘ |
| targetUsers |
accredited voters in Nigeria
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polling officials in Nigeria ⓘ |
| usedFor |
general elections in Nigeria
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off-cycle elections in Nigeria ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
facial recognition
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fingerprint recognition ⓘ |
| verificationModes |
face
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fingerprint ⓘ |
| verificationStep | biometric authentication before voting ⓘ |
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Subject: Bimodal Voter Accreditation System Description of subject: 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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