Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez greets supporters during a rally with United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV)supporters in Barinas August 21, 2010. The PSUV party is campaigning ahead of legislative polls to be held on September 26. The banner in the background reads "to the assembly".
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Authorities say they did not immediately detect any problems during the simulated vote Sunday using more than 4,000 touch-screen voting machines and biometric identification devices planned for the Sept. 26 election.
Some foes of President Hugo Chavez's government have expressed concerns the system is susceptible to rigging, but most opposition parties have not raised questions. Election authorities deny tampering is a threat to the system.
Chavez's allies have an unbeatable majority in the unicameral assembly because most opposition parties boycotted the last legislative elections in 2005.
Source: AP
