Gates is only involved at Microsoft as Chairman of the Board. I think he spends a lot more time with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation issues than he does with Microsoft.
I would think that Microsoft would want their app to go really well for both parties (heard earlier that they have some of their best engineers in Iowa to make sure it goes right and that both parties have tested it and are fine with it). I understand what you’re saying but this would be a huge black eye to Microsoft if it doesn’t work and I’m sure they don’t want that.
I hope you’re right. (I have trust issues when it comes to vote counting where liberals are involved, even at the precinct level.)