Use of technology in elections In Kenya the IEBC has three electronic systems which they use in the management of elections. These are the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR), Electronic Voter Identification (EVID) and the Result Transmission and Presentation System (RTS). The first two use biometric technology. The BVR uses BVR kits (camera, laptop, finger print scanner) which captures fingerprints, facial biometrics together with other information such as name, surname, sex, age, ward, county amongst others. These are then integrated in the second machine which is the Electronic Voter Identification Devices (EVID) which is used on polling day to identify voters. In our interactions with some CSOs in Kenya, they indicated that if the EVIDs work perfectly, all voters will have to physically present their biometric identification, there will not be the allegations dead voters and underage children which were rampant in Kenya’s previous election. The third machine is the results transmission machine which was not very effective in the 2013 elections. The BVR kit at one of the VR centres in NGONG – Kenya The biggest challenge has been how to ensure a sustainable, appropriate, cost effective and transparent use of technology, particularly in African countries. In Kenya the Commission is now looking at the possibility of integrating the three electronic systems into one machine instead of having three different machines which all require special storage space and software upgrading at some point. Countries like Zimbabwe intending to incorporate technology in elections should make sure that they do not purchase outdated and expensive as well as difficult to maintain equipment. The market has moved on quite 3|Page