CLEAN : Venezuela poll turnout figures manipulated: e voting firm

CLEAN : Venezuela poll turnout figures manipulated: e voting firm

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Business, Social Studies, Journalism

9th - 12th Grade

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The transcript discusses the tampering of election results in Venezuela, specifically the National Constituent Assembly election. Smartmatic, a company involved in the election process, claims the turnout was manipulated by at least one million votes. The lack of electronic security and auditing safeguards is highlighted as a reason for undetected manipulations in many countries. An audit could reveal the true participation numbers, but no one has requested it yet.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the main speaker in the video discussing the election results?

A Venezuelan government official

A journalist reporting on the election

The chief executive of Smartmatic

An independent election observer

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main claim made about the Venezuelan election results?

The election was postponed

The turnout numbers were manipulated

The election was conducted fairly

The results were not announced

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is highlighted as a common issue in many countries' elections?

Lack of voter participation

Undetected manipulations due to insufficient security

Excessive election campaigning

Over-reliance on manual counting

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the estimated difference between actual participation and announced figures in the Venezuelan election?

500,000 votes

One million votes

Two million votes

No difference

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Under what condition would Smartmatic consider conducting an audit?

If the media reports on it

If someone asks them to do it

If the public demands it

If the government requests it