Florida's election supervisors are forcefully dismissing claims by Donald Trump and Gov. Rick Scott that the integrity of November's presidential election could be in doubt, calling the allegations unfounded and, some of the supervisors believe, politically motivated.

  • Trump suggesting voting systems in swing states vulnerable to hackers
  • Gov. Scott suggesting felons without voting rights might still successfully vote

In an open letter to voters, Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections President Chris Chambless writes there is "no indication ... that any credible threat currently exists when it comes to the issue of hacking elections."

The letter comes on the heels of repeated suggestions by Trump that election systems in the swing states where polls indicate he's struggling to compete, including Florida, are vulnerable to hackers. He has also indicated that people not registered to vote could be allowed to cast ballots, anyway.

"I'm afraid the election's going to be rigged, I have to be honest," Trump told supporters at an Ohio rally.

Gov. Scott, who has emerged as a top Trump surrogate, has echoed the Republican presidential nominee's concern about election tampering, saying this month that people could "try to play games." Scott said he was referring to cases of ex-felons who haven't had their voting rights restored successfully submitting ballots.

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While such incidents have occurred, Leon County Supervisor of Elections Ion Sancho is laying the blame for them squarely at the feet of the governor and his hand-picked secretary of state, Ken Detzner.

"To go and make any claim beyond that and say 'there are loads of felons', if there are, it's because of failure at the secretary of state to identify them in their database, because if they're identified in the Florida voter registration database, which is administered by the Republican secretary of state's office, it's their problem," Sancho said.

The supervisors also note that Florida's electronic election results can be cross-checked against physical ballots. The system is part of a paper trail system signed into law by former Gov. Charlie Crist in 2007.

Some election officials are particularly concerned about the potential for the remarks by Trump and Scott to erode public confidence in the state's election processes, touching off post-election protests.

"I think they're reprehensible and shameful," Sancho said of the comments. "For individuals to raise falsehoods just for partisan gain, it's simply not the American way."