Biometric polling in Haripur by-election, 54% impressions unverified
ECP has released the report on the use of biometric system in NA-19 by-election, system failed
ISLAMABAD: (Dunya News) – Failing to read 54% of the thumb-impressions in NA-19 Haripur by-election, biometric system has failed in its first ever test, reported Dunya News.
According to the report issued by Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), 60 biometric machines were used on 30 polling stations of NA-19 in the by-election and 15,723 out 37,924 people voted with the help of biometric machines.
Biometric system failed to identify 54% of the thumb impressions and succeeded in ready 46% only. The report says that the biggest reason for the votes not being verified was that NADRA system didn’t have complete record while many identity cards had been blocked in NADRA’s system. Moreover, thumb-impressions of many of the voters were light and thus not readable.
ECP has decided to continue testing biometric system in the future elections.
