Junta Electoral Lets Voters Use MiDNI Mobile ID at Polling Stations

Overview

• La Junta Electoral Central has rescinded its suspension and will allow voters to prove identity with the MiDNI app when casting ballots.
• The Interior Ministry told the JEC that each polling station will have a device with a camera and browser that runs the official MiDNI QR verifier to check the app’s temporary QR codes.
• The JEC requires the verifier webpage to be opened in front of the electoral table at the moment a voter presents the app so staff can confirm the ID on site.
• MiDNI has been legally valid as a digital identity since April 2 and public and private bodies are obliged to accept it, but the JEC had previously barred its use in elections over verification concerns.
• The change lets voters use their phones instead of a physical ID and places new practical demands on polling stations, including device management, staff training, and potential effects on check-in speed.