Over one million voters verified 'biometrically' 

The Electoral Commission ( says over one million registered voters have so far been verified by the Biometric Verification Devices from all exhibition centres across the country.

At the close of the 3rd day of the exercise, the total number of voters verified was One million and three thousand, eight hundred and twelve (1,003,812). 

This was contained in a statement signed by the Head of Communications, Eric Dzakpasu. 

The statement said reports from all 29 thousand centres across the country show that apart from the lower than expected response, the exercise is progressing smoothly. 

It said the Commission has deployed adequate personnel and equipment to ensure that all registered voters spend as little time as possible at the centres to check their details and get their fingerprints verified.  

The statement encourages every registered voter who has not yet done so, to take part in this all important exercise in order to avoid polling-day inconveniences. 

It urges political stakeholders to call on their supporters, sympathizers and their friends and families to go out and get verified.

The Electoral Commission also called on the media to use their platforms to encourage all potential voters to visit their polling stations to get verified to vote.

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