IDEMIA
Coverage of IDEMIA in the Nexus archive.
- CNN host admits he was wrong to say illegal immigrant voting 'never happens' after New Jersey error
CNN host Michael Smerconish admitted he was wrong to claim noncitizen voting 'never happens' after New Jersey discovered a software error that improperly registered approximately 6,600 noncitizens, with fewer than 400 casting ballots. The error, involving IDEMIA's system, led to calls for an independent investigation into the scale and causes of the issue.
- Curious Nashville: Why is there a microscopic typo on the Tennessee driver’s license?
A 21-year-old named Sam Barocas discovered a microscopic typo on Tennessee driver’s licenses, where 'The Volunteer State' was misspelled as 'The Volundeer State' in a ribbon next to the license number. The typo, present in licenses issued from 2011 to 2024, may be a security feature or an intentional design choice by the contractor IDEMIA, though officials have not confirmed its purpose.