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ECP says biometric machines' debut successful

September 18, 2017

LAHORE, Sep 18 (INP): Election commission has hailed the pilot project of biometric machines in NA-120 by-polls on Sunday (September 17) a success. Reportedly, 88 percent votes cast using the machines were successfully verified however, 12 percent of those did not match the data provided by National Databse and Registration Authority. The Election Commission had installed 100 biometric machines 39 polling stations on experimental basis to see if the country could move towards use of hi-tech in the next general elections. INP/AH/LK