He said the EC would cooperate with the Home Ministry in using the system which was now being used by the ministry to verify foreigners.
"The same principle shall apply, but the system to be used on voters," he told reporters at his office, here, today.
He was reacting to one of the eight demands made by Bersih or the nuisance group which wants to hold an illegal rally to ensure a transparent and clean election, namely the use of indelible ink on voters' finger.
The Immigration Department is currently using the biometric system at all the country's entry/exit points to curb international crime and the influx of illegal immigrants.
Abdul Aziz said: "By using biometric prior to issuing the ballot paper, the first step to be taken is to verify the identity card to prove that it is a genuine document.
"The bearer of the identity card needs to place his or her thumb on the device, and the information that appears on the screen will be the same as on his/her IC.
"Once verified, we will check whether the voter's name is in the electoral roll. If it is there, we will issue the ballot paper.
"Then he will be considered to have voted, and the individual concerned cannot go to other polling station with the identity card to again cast his/her vote."
Abdul Aziz said using the biometric system would be the best solution, instead of the indelible ink like in India and Indonesia.
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Quelle/Source: Bernama, 20.06.2011
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