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

Uganda, Electoral Commission, Voter Education Handbook, Revised Edition 2020, accessed 23 January 2021

8.4 Polling Station Setup (Layout)

d) The Biometric Voter Verification Kit (BVVK)

The BVVK is a device/machine used to scan QR codes on Voter Locator Slips (VLS), read finger prints of voters for the purpose of validating the identity and displays the image of the verified person.

The purpose of the BVVK is to;

i) Verify the voters

ii) Avoid multiple voting

iii) Avoid impersonation during voting

iv) Provide useful information to the voter such as; correct polling station address within the district (i.e direct voters to their right polling stations).

Biometric Update, Uganda gets 38,500 biometric voter verification devices for Thursday’s polls, accessed 23 January 2021