Scope

Smartmatic provided a complete solution for voter registration in Zambia. Each registration station was equipped with data capture devices, identity management software and a power generation kit.  The African country benefited from Smartmatic’s technology and experience to create a new biometric voter’s list for the Presidential Elections of 2011.

The registration kits that were used in Zambia were designed to work in the harshest conditions and the most remotes locations. The inclusion of a power generation kit guaranteed that the registration process could be performed even in places with no electricity, without risking the equipment and the data. Each power generation kit was comprised of a battery, inverter and charger.

Each registration kit included:

- Computer (either laptop or desktop)
- Signature pad
- Scanner
- Camera
- Fingerprint scanner
- Printer 
- Power Generation Kit

All the registration kits were stored on a central warehouse run by the Electoral Comission of Zambia and Smartmatic. Before deployment, every device was carefully tested for quality insurance. The distribution of the equipment was done using a carefully designed plan taking into account the geography of Zambia.