21st century wire say classic case problem reaction solution far federal government go dismantle us constitution back 2000 establishment rig us presidential election make florida notorious pregnant chads centerpiece artificial controversy predictably public reaction outrage suddenly call nationwide electronic vote solution old inefficient paper ballot system.now electronic vote all-pervasive us next problem become cyber security government refer next burn national security issue.enter relatively new prohibitively expensive department homeland security dhs ironically create one george w. bush president instal power popular vote dubious supreme court decision 2000 us presidential election dhs head obama appointee jeh johnson nudge towards idea domestic military force take election process johnson claim us elections part country vital infrastructure therefore must control already bloat federal agency.what wrong decentralize traditional paper ballot system business fix elections answer simple paper difficult sloppy complicate ... hack.it coincidence late power-grab federal government come immediately mainstream conspiracy theory russia somehow behind week election database hack arizona putin proof offer either politicians media anchor presently parrot late sensational plot.looking back see years excessive lobby washington insider firm eager tosecure lucrative contract implement myriad fatally flaw electronic vote systems mere accident nature design police state end-run see now.the problem would unconstitutional government really care constitutional law erect police state barbara hollingsworth cns newshomeland security secretary jeh johnson suggestion state local vote systems designate piece critical infrastructure u.s. department homeland security dhs protect hackers unconstitutional would create dangerous precedent legal experts say department homeland security legal authority interfere state election systems without permission university california/berkeley school lawprofessor john yoo tell cnsnews.com federal government general power protect nation cyber infrastructure intrude areas state sovereignty without clear constitutional mandate article section constitution recognize authority state regulate time place manner elections subject congressional regulation far aware congress clearly decide regulate information systems state electoral systems delegate authority dhs yoo note continue story cns newsread police state news 21st century wire police state file police state end-run dhs want control u.s. elections