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

Zambia

Zambia

Answer
Yes
Source

Electoral Commission of Zambia, Voter Education Facilitator’s Handbook 2016, accessed 8 September 2021

EU Election Observation Mission, Republic of Zambia, General Elections of 12 August 2021, Preliminary Statement, accessed 8 September 2021

“In 2020, the ECZ compiled a new voter register introducing a biometric voter registration system to remove some 1.4 million deceased voters from the 2016 register.”

Comment

Voter's card has the photo of the voter

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