Technical Communication Quarterly Oct 2019

Risky Election, Vulnerable Technology: Localizing Biometric Use in Elections for the Sake of Justice

Isidore Kafui Dorpenyo George Mason University

Abstract

This article examines the fingerprint biometric technology adopted by Ghana to enhance its electoral integrity and argues that although this technology is touted to be value-neutral, objective, and accurate, it is inherently discriminatory. Reports show that the biometric rejected those individuals who are engaged in “slash-and-burn agriculture.” Therefore, the mass subjection of elections to the logic of the biometric technology in resource-mismanaged contexts is welcoming, but its use raises social justice and localization concerns.

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Technical Communication Quarterly
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2019-10-02
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10.1080/10572252.2019.1610502
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