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===Philippines===

===Philippines===

[[Smartmatic]] has been criticized by various entities for its motives and handling of elections in the Philippines.<ref name="IBONsmart">{{cite web|title=Automated Polls: Privatized elections, foreign-controlled democracy (Part 2)|url=http://ibon.org/2016/05/automated-polls-privatized-elections-foreign-controlled-democracy/|website=IBON Foundation|accessdate=}}</ref>  Prior to the elections, Filipino-Americans called on [[President of the United States|President]] [[Barack Obama]] to investigate the background of Smartmatic prior to the elections due to its links to the Venezuelan government. Smartmatic described these actions as "trying to rehash a story based on market share".<ref name="PDIobama">{{cite news|url=http://www.pressreader.com/philippines/philippine-daily-inquirer/20100509/283141424974812|title=Obama asked: Investigate Smartmatic|date=9 May 2010|work=Philippine Daily Inquirer|accessdate=|quote=Smartmatic has disclosed, he said, that its owners are families in Venezuela}}</ref> Following allegations of fraud, some employees of Smartmatic had their passports temporarily held.<ref name="ABSsons">{{cite news|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/05/20/10/teddy-boy-blows-top-smartmatic-official|title='Teddy Boy' blows top at Smartmatic official|date=20 May 2010|work=ABS-CBN News|accessdate=}}</ref> At a fraud inquiry on May 20, 2010, Heider Garcia of Smartmatic was questioned on the transparency and what he called "unforeseen" occurrences during the election process, with Philippine official Teodoro Locsin Jr. – an automated poll advocate – sharply rebuking Garcia.  On June 29, 2010, the Philippine Computer Society (PCS) filed a complaint with the country's Ombudsman against 17 officials of the Commission on Elections and the Smartmatic-TIM Corp. for alleged “incompetence,” graft and unethical conduct.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20100721-282412/Graft-raps-filed-vs-Smartmatic-Comelec-execs|title=Inquirer.Net: Graft raps filed vs Smartmatic, Comelec execs|publisher=|accessdate=}}</ref>

[[Smartmatic]] has been criticized by various entities for its motives and handling of elections in the [[Philippines]].<ref name="IBONsmart">{{cite web|title=Automated Polls: Privatized elections, foreign-controlled democracy (Part 2)|url=http://ibon.org/2016/05/automated-polls-privatized-elections-foreign-controlled-democracy/|website=IBON Foundation|accessdate=}}</ref>  Prior to the elections, Filipino-Americans called on [[President of the United States|President]] [[Barack Obama]] to investigate the background of Smartmatic prior to the elections due to its links to the Venezuelan government. Smartmatic described these actions as "trying to rehash a story based on market share".<ref name="PDIobama">{{cite news|url=http://www.pressreader.com/philippines/philippine-daily-inquirer/20100509/283141424974812|title=Obama asked: Investigate Smartmatic|date=9 May 2010|work=Philippine Daily Inquirer|accessdate=|quote=Smartmatic has disclosed, he said, that its owners are families in Venezuela}}</ref> Following allegations of fraud, some employees of Smartmatic had their passports temporarily held.<ref name="ABSsons">{{cite news|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/05/20/10/teddy-boy-blows-top-smartmatic-official|title='Teddy Boy' blows top at Smartmatic official|date=20 May 2010|work=ABS-CBN News|accessdate=}}</ref> At a fraud inquiry on May 20, 2010, Heider Garcia of Smartmatic was questioned on the transparency and what he called "unforeseen" occurrences during the election process, with Philippine official Teodoro Locsin Jr. – an automated poll advocate – sharply rebuking Garcia.  On June 29, 2010, the Philippine Computer Society (PCS) filed a complaint with the country's Ombudsman against 17 officials of the Commission on Elections and the Smartmatic-TIM Corp. for alleged “incompetence,” graft and unethical conduct.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20100721-282412/Graft-raps-filed-vs-Smartmatic-Comelec-execs|title=Inquirer.Net: Graft raps filed vs Smartmatic, Comelec execs|publisher=|accessdate=}}</ref>

'''2016 elections'''

'''2016 elections'''