On the face of it, Kemp's appointment is surprising. He blamed the private data snafu on "voter error" and fired an IT worker involved, reports The Intercept. But, aside from bringing on Ernst & Young to take a look at his departments cybersecurity, he didn't do much to make up for his mistake. And when it comes to denying DHS protection on voting machines, Kemp said it would be a "vast federal overreach" that "would not equally improve the security of elections."

Still, Kemp's placement might not amount to much. He's being joined by secretary of states from California, Connecticut and Indiana, and panels like this are often put together just to throw ideas around.