At the National Conference on Biometric Voter Registration and E-Voting in Ghana held at Alisa Hotel, North Ridge, Accra between 8th and 9th February, 2010, we the participants, including political parties, civil society groups, ICT experts, and legislatures

Coinciding with the culmination of the DI’s Biometric Voting project and our symposium, to be held on 7 December (see below), this special edition of the DI Quarterly will focus on various aspects of the biometric, electronic system, examining both its application elsewhere and its suitability for Ghana. Furthermore, potential supplementary benefits – for example in policing and social service administration – will be explored, providing a bold and imaginative vision for the way in which biometrics, more widely applied, can transform the governance of Ghana.