There are real vulnerabilities in voting and election systems; bad actors could possibly exploit them to disrupt elections. But my bigger concern is technical risks being EXAGGERATED (deliberately or unwittingly) to cast unwarranted doubt on the integrity of our elections.

The President is making wild, unsupported claims that the November election will be rigged. Don’t feed this false narrative with exaggerated stories about security vulnerabilities. Election tech is far from perfect, but it’s also significantly improved, along with safeguards.

There are well-meaning people, particularly on social media, who hear that there’s some vulnerability or weakness in some voting machine and jump to the conclusion that that means elections are being actively stolen. And that exaggerated, distorted message is what gets amplified.

I understand the impulse. Election security is important, and I want vulnerabilities eliminated as much as anyone. But be careful with the messages you amplify, and always question extreme claims about rigged elections, especially based on complex technology.