Ugandan Electoral History is Made

Changing the Face of the Country's Elections (AllAfrica.com)

Operating under a shroud of suspicion, the Electoral Commission opted for the tested tool for transparency - the internet. Forget the cumbersome previous elections, the EC introduced biometric registration, complete with photo and fingerprint, to catch fraudsters, posted polling details via SMS to voters, and released the complete voter register online at http://www.ec.or.ug or http://41.210.167.106/nvr/. www.nvr.or.ug.

Many technologies have dramatically increased the power of the people to demand more responsive government. Biometric ID management techniques are one.