Is the biometric data used in voter identification at polling stations?

Bhutan

Bhutan

Answer
Yes
Source

Election Commission of Bhutan: Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) Rules and Regulations of the Kingdom of Bhutan (2018), accessed 29 October 2018

14. Voting Procedures

The Polling Officer 1 shall, when a voter enters the polling booth, verify the identity of the voter from the Voters’ List against his/her Voter Photo Identity Card (VPIC). In case the identity of a voter is challenged he/she shall be required to prove his/her identity with his/her Citizenship Identity Card (CID).

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