stun last minute power grab obama administration 14 days leave presidency department homeland security release statement even officially declare state election systems critical infrastructure statement dhs secretary jeh johnson define election infrastructure storage facilities poll place centralize vote tabulations locations voter registration databases vote machine systems manage election process pretty much everything.i reach determination election infrastructure formal endure basis priority cybersecurity assistance protections department homeland security provide range private public sector entities election infrastructure mean storage facilities poll place centralize vote tabulations locations use support election process information communications technology include voter registration databases vote machine systems manage election process report display result behalf state local governments give vital role elections play country clear certain systems assets election infrastructure meet definition critical infrastructure fact law johnson state particularly time designation simply right obvious thing designation allow information withhold public state local private partner meet discuss election infrastructure security potentially inject secrecy election process traditionally expressly transparent process accord ap u.s. officials say close door conversations allow frank discussion would prevent bad actors learn vulnerabilities dhs would also able grant security clearances appropriate provide detail threat information state announcement federal takeover electoral process follow report several intelligence agencies also release friday purport russian government work influence outcome 2016 us election.the ap report several state recent months oppose move fear designation would lead increase federal regulation oversight many decentralize locally run vote systems across country least one member us election infrastructure cybersecurity work group georgia secretary state brian p. kemp state oppose measure claim federal oversight could make systems vulnerable could make protect record accessible ap writes.kemp reportedly call move federal overreach sphere constitutionally reserve state conference call johnson thursday say designation smack partisan politics examples election infrastructure include storage facilities voter registration databases vote locations vote machine systems design manage election process ap note entire story infowarsdecember 18 2016 georgia secretary state claim department homeland security try breach office firewall issue letter homeland security secretary jeh johnson ask explanation.brian kemp issue letter johnson thursday state third-party cybersecurity provider detect ip address agency southwest d.c. office try penetrate state firewall accord letter attempt unsuccessful.and channel investigative reporter aaron diamond learn two state election agencies confirm suspect cyberattacks link u.s. department homeland security ip address last month massive attack georgia.watch georgia secretary state brian kemp recently tell politico nothing attempt subvert constitution achieve goal federalize elections guise security early interview site nextgov kemp warn question remain whether federal government subvert constitution achieve goal federalize elections guise security kemp tell politico see clear motivation white house expand federal control cite obama health care law dodd-frank financial-reform legislation increase role education department local schools.to election officials sound like first stage intrusive plan think kind nose tent say vermont secretary state jim condos democrat think lot folks get concern federal government say well look really interest want give sudden lead something else meanwhile kemp continue note administration 15 days leave term make critical decision 11th hour smack partisan politics sure nothing obama really strike us type play partisan politics game zero hedge break obama regime announce federal takeover elections video