Thursday, April 26, 2012

Burkina Faso, Come on down!

It's an extremely short article that doesn't lay out a plan for biometric elections but there is a little nugget at the end that says they're going to happen.

Burkina Faso latest West African nation to opt for biometric elections (Reuters)
French smart card maker Gemalto has been selected by the country's electoral authorities to provide biometric voter registration in a deal worth 11.6 billion CFA francs, according to the government statement.


Burkina Faso (Image: CIA World Factbook)


Burkina Faso: Population: 17,275,115 (July 2012 est.)
0-14 years: 45.8%
15-64 years: 51.7%
> 64 years : 2.5%   (2011 est.)