{"id":3430,"date":"2022-12-02T00:14:28","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T23:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovatrics.com\/trustreport\/?p=3430"},"modified":"2023-03-15T16:06:48","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T15:06:48","slug":"why-so-many-democracies-dont-have-fair-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innovatrics.com\/trustreport\/why-so-many-democracies-dont-have-fair-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"From Indonesia to Germany: why so many democracies don\u2019t have fair elections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Inequality in elections has plagued democracies around the globe, not only in lower-income countries but also in developed nations such as the US or Germany.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Often, the biggest sign of an unfair election is low voter turnout: the fewer people that show up to vote, the greater the social and economical inequalities in the country. But shouldn\u2019t democracy ensure that every eligible citizen is able to cast their vote? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2019, nearly two billion voters in 50 countries around the world were to express their views on their country\u2019s presidents, governments and politicians. Among those countries were some of the world\u2019s largest democracies \u2013 including India, Indonesia and Nigeria \u2013 yet even so, not every one of their citizens was able to register to vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One billion people cannot prove who they are<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is estimated that one billion people around the world lack official proof of identity, which is critical to register to vote. Of these one billion people, more than 80% live in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. For example, in Chad in Central Africa, more than 60% of people aged over 15 don’t have proof of identification, while in Indonesia it is almost 10%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These people are often part of the most marginalised groups. Not being able to prove who you are means that you have only limited access (or none at all) to vital services, so participation in voting and economic life can be very confined. Women are particularly affected \u2013 in low-income countries, one in every two women does not have an ID.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In Nigeria, only about 20% of the national population has been registered in Nigeria\u2019s foundational ID system. The main reason behind this is a fragmented ID ecosystem containing a variety of other functional ID schemes, such as a driver\u2019s licence or bank verification number, all of which leads to confusion and enrolment fatigue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWomen are particularly affected \u2013 in low-income countries, one in every two women does not have an ID.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Countries all over the world are turning to biometrics to provide reliable citizen identification and create a trusted civil registry. <\/strong>Innovatrics\u2019 ABIS solution for Civil Identification<\/a> contains predefined modules for enrolment, matching, and searches<\/strong>, making it easy to deploy solutions for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n