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I doubt it was fixed. I'm sure there were mistakes and wrongdoings, but those happen in any election. The fuss about electronic voting should remind us that it's impossible to design a perfect voting system, and that you should never have blind faith in any voting system. E-voting is particularly problematic because it's new territory and involves computers, which are notoriously difficult to get working the first time around. Regardless of whether the elections were fixed, I hope people ask questions. The more people look into the workings of the voting system, the better. The less we take for granted, the less likely it is that wrongdoings (which are inevitable) will be able to have any significant effects on the results. The fact that voting should be as simple as showing up and checking a few boxes doesn't mean that it is, or that it will be anytime soon. Democracy isn't free, and it isn't something you win and then enjoy for the rest of your life. It's a constant struggle.
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