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

Rwanda, Organic Law governing elections, N°004/2018.OL of 21/06/2018, accessed 19 September 2018

Article 10: Period and modalities for updating the voter’s register

Updating the voter’s register is done based on civil registry information provided by public institutions in charge of civil registry and other competent organs. [...]

The National Electoral Commission: Regulations No 03/2018 of 09/07/2018 governing 2018 Parliamentary Elections, accessed 19 September 2018

Article 88: Required documents for a voter

Each registered voter is allowed to vote after presenting his or her National Identity card or any substitute document issued by competent institutions and his or her voter’s card. In case he or she does not have one of the above mentioned documents, the polling room Coordinator shall authorise him or her to vote after conducting a thorough verification.

Article 89: An eligible voter whose photograph is not on the Voters’ register

An eligible voter whose photograph is not on the voters’ register shall be allowed to vote. However, he or she shall be allowed to cast his or her vote after presenting a voter’s card and the national identity card or a substitute document issued by a competent institution.

The voter register is compiled using the civil registry. The photos  of the voters are incorporated in the final voter register used in the polling stations on the Election Day.