If you're testing out a new cheating algorithm, wouldn't you like to do it at a time where even if it doesn't work you still get your man in office?

You have to remember, these competitions are for control of gigatons of nuclear missiles, there's no room for "oops we'll get control back again next cycle."

US was a test of the Dominion machines. Upon success, it would roll out across other nations. It didn't succeed: they had to supplement with physical ballots. Now no one wants the Dominion cheating machines, because they didn't work.