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Bosnia and Herzegovina adopts biometric voter verification rules
The Central Election Commission (CIK) of Bosnia and Herzegovina has adopted a new rulebook to regulate the use of biometric identity verification and secure electronic data transfer for upcoming elections. Under the new system, voters will undergo biometric authentication by placing their right index finger on a sensor.
CIK officials, including Irena Hadžiabdić and Jovan Kalaba, have addressed privacy concerns by stating that the system does not store actual fingerprints. Instead, it generates a temporary, encrypted biometric template that is automatically deleted immediately after the identity is verified.
The implementation has faced criticism. Milorad Dodik, leader of the SNSD, warned that the introduction of scanners and biometrics could lead to a systemic collapse on election day and argued that the new ballot designs prioritize technology over voters. Additionally, the Agency for Personal Data Protection has previously expressed concerns regarding the invasive nature of biometric identification.
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Agencija za zaštitu ličnih podataka BiH · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina · Centralna izborna komisija BiH · Centralna izborna komisija Bosne i Hercegovine · IDDEEA · Irena Hadžiabdić · Jovan Kalaba · Milorad Dodik · Personal Data Protection Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted a rulebook for secure electronic data transfer and the use of biometric identity verification in the electoral process. bug.ba
- [● 2 SOURCES] The fingerprint is used only at the moment of verification to confirm identity and is immediately deleted from the device. atvbl.rs · otvoreno.ba
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Agency for Personal Data Protection of BiH has previously expressed concerns that biometric identification is too invasive. atvbl.rs · otvoreno.ba
- [● 2 SOURCES] The new voting procedure includes identity verification via ID documents followed by right index finger biometric authentication. www.zvornikdanas.com · impulsportal.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] Milorad Dodik stated that introducing biometrics and scanners will lead to a total collapse at polling stations on October 4. www.zvornikdanas.com · www.argumenti.rs
- [● 3 SOURCES] The fingerprint reading system generates a temporary, encrypted biometric template rather than a physical fingerprint, which cannot be converted back into a fingerprint. bug.ba · atvbl.rs · otvoreno.ba