Turnout numbers for Sunday's controversial vote in Venezuela have been tampered with, the company that provided the voting system alleges. Venezuela's electoral authorities said more than eight million people voted in the elections for a new constituent assembly. But the CEO of Smartmatic, Antonio Mugica, said the actual turnout differed by at least one million. <br/><br/>The opposition has also said the figures were inflated. He added that although his company had recorded the true number of voters, a full audit would have to take place before he could give the precise figure. Smartmatic provided about 24,000 machines for Venezuelans to cast their votes electronically. <br/><br/>According to the company, their system supplied correct voting statistics but altered results were announced in their place. During the vote, Venezuelans were asked to select more than 500 representatives to make up a constituent assembly. The new body has the power to rewrite the constitution, sidelining the opposition-led congress. <br/><br/>President Nicol's Maduro argued the constituent assembly would promote reconciliation and peace after months of political and economic crisis. But the opposition, which boycotted the vote, saw it as a power grab by the president.