2017‐08‐27
PROPOSED BIOMETRIC PRINCIPLES
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE
• Unless universally accessible, the system shall only be an additional and optional mean of
verification
• The user interface should be understandable and easily usable
• The systems should be designed, as far as is practicable, to maximize the opportunities for persons
with disabilities
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
• The system should prevent voters from having multiple records
• The system should prevent multiple voter verifications
FREE SUFFRAGE
• If biometric and paper‐based verification is conducted, there should be a procedure for reliable
aggregation of the data
• The system shall indicate clearly to the voter if the verification was successful or not
SECRET SUFFRAGE
• The system shall be so designed so it is impossible to link verification to the vote
PROPOSED BIOMETRIC SAFEGUARDS
TRANSPARENCY
• The authorities shall take steps to ensure that voters understand the system
• Information on the functioning of the system shall be made publicly available
• Any observers, to the extent permitted by law, shall be able to observe the system
VERIFIABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
• components of the system shall be disclosed
• independent body appointed by the electoral authorities, shall verify that the system
RELIABILITY AND SECURITY
• The system shall contain measures to preserve the availability of its services during
processes and to mitigate malfunction and breakdowns
• Only persons appointed by the electoral authority shall have access to the central
infrastructure and the voters’ data.
• If stored or communicated outside controlled environments, the data shall be encrypted