The research was prompted by constant criticism of the Independent Electoral
Commission (IEC) because of its poor voter registration and voters’ roll. Free
and fair elections are the strong arm of democracy. The identified research
problem was investigated by means of qualitative research. A thorough
literature study from various sources of information, a case file analysis and
structured interviews were used to gather the required data. The interviews
were conducted with fingerprint experts, a data processor and constituency
electoral assistants from the Lesotho Mounted Police Service, the National
Identity and Civil Registry at the Ministry of Home Affairs and the IEC
respectively.
It was found that using fingerprints and the Automated Fingerprint Identification
System (AFIS) can assist in investigations and in combating voter’s fraud, as
fingerprints are unique. AFIS can be utilised for various purposes by institutions
in the private and public sectors. Like any apparatus, AFIS has its own strengths
and weaknesses. / Criminology and Security Science / M. Tech. (Forensic investigation)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/26475 |
| Date | January 2018 |
| Creators | Chigando, Lesole John |
| Contributors | Van Graan, Johannes Gerhardus, Olivier, Nicolaas Jacobus Campher |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (120 leaves) : illustrations (chiefly color), application/pdf |
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