Fingerprints not feasible for Arkansas voter rolls

Lack of obtainable know-how and privateness issues will prohibit using biometrics — like fingerprints or retinal scans — for state voter rolls, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reviews.

Driving the information: With the midterms a number of weeks away, unfounded claims of fraud within the 2020 election proceed to contribute to a polarized political panorama throughout the U.S.

• Why it issues: Misinformation and a scarcity of belief within the election system erode democracy.

Context: Within the 2021 Arkansas Common Meeting, Act 421 approved lawmakers to review the opportunity of poll monitoring to forestall voter fraud.

• Rep. Stephen Meeks (R-Greenbrier) advised the legislative council on Tuesday that know-how wasn’t on the stage to deal with a database of probably 3 million voters.

Sure, and: State director of elections Leslie Bellamy advised the council a notion by some that their vote will not be saved secret if biometric knowledge is used might alienate voters.

What’s subsequent: It is not instantly clear what different strategies could also be explored to forestall potential voter fraud.