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subjected to illegal manipulation by 7-10% fraudulent votes.
!ere were even cases in several districts where the number of
votes was higher than the number of electors.

Numerous pieces of physical evidence were also presented by
citizens who participated in the ballot counting process as
o"cial observers. It was observed multiple times across the
country that blank ballots were wrongfully placed into the box
for the candidates of the ruling party, and these early voting
papers, that should have been printer-printed and de#ned
in size and format, were irregularly cut o$ and margins were
not the same as the standard speci#cations. Besides, there
were multiple events where two ballots were stuck together
as if those had been hastily and illegally printed, and where
unfolded ballots marking ruling party candidates were poured
out from a single ballot box during the vote counting process.
!e seals that should have been sealing the ballot boxes were
taken o$ or damaged. It was discovered that the National
Election Commission (NEC) even gave orders to cover up
existing security cameras at early voting stations on the early
voting day. !ere was a situation where ballots from di$erent
districts were mixed together when the box was opened. !e
possible scenario of electoral rigging by pre-programming was
strongly suggested by people’s testimony and circumstantial
evidence. A whistleblower explained publicly and in detail
how to connect the ballot sorting machines to the external
network. It was also discovered that there were electronic
parts inside the ballot sorting machines that could possibly
be programmed to manipulate the ballot counting as desired.
Moreover, the NEC illegally and deliberately used QR codes
instead of barcodes speci#cally for the early votes. Given that

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