Maybe FL in '12 would have looked like '16 without Smartmatic's 'assistance'.
> “Why, then, had Smartmatic bragged about providing over 50,000 voting machines for U.S. elections?”
Things are not static. Changes occur. Lack of certification is remedied by getting certified.
Reports become stale as changes occur.
Following the news reports is a moving target.
The bottom line is that NO PRIVATE CONTACTOR should be anywhere near a voting system. But then who could/should configure voting systems?
This is why we need a multi-year Top-Down Bottoms-Up comprehensive review of American voting systems and processes.
Maybe FL in '12 would have looked like '16 without Smartmatic's 'assistance'.