Smartmatic Faces Federal Charges Amid Questions on Election Integrity and Accountability

In a development that strikes at the heart of election integrity, federal prosecutors have charged the voting technology firm Smartmatic with money laundering and bribery involving more than $1 million paid to election officials in the Philippines. This indictment exposes alarming vulnerabilities in a firm entrusted with the foundations of democracy, both abroad and at home. How Can America Trust Election Technology When Foreign Bribery Scandals Surface? Between 2015 and 2018, Smartmatic executives allegedly funneled illicit payments to secure government contracts for managing the Philippines’ 2016 presidential election. These actions not only undermine the sanctity of foreign electoral processes but...