[phogster]

I was thinking the same thing, but then why would the numbers be so skewed as to mirror pretty much what corrupt election results would look like?

[Zikes]

Because it was probably presented to senior politicians prior to being released, and they'd want to see "optimistic" test data.

[icambron]

Yeah, it would look subversive on the part the developer. Not a good career move in the best of circumstances, which these are clearly not. I could definitely see this happening with the developer's best intentions, and not as part of a rigging conspiracy.

None of that is to say that Azerbaijan's democracy isn't largely fake or that the elections are not, in fact, rigged; it's just that this particular mistake may not an expression of it.

[auctiontheory]

I hope you realize the problems inherent in having the ruling government vet any part of the election software before the election. Makes the whole thing seem less than "independent."

[johnmacintyre]

Because the developer is afraid to even suggest he wouldn't win by a landslide?