election day. what this bill to say is protect a state's ability and protects the voters' ability, i should say, to preserve those options. vote by mail, no-excuse absentee, early voting, which have become popular and preferred amongst the american people, and, quite cancandidly, makes the administration of elections for elections officials far easier. that's what this does. let's not forget there is a companion piece of legislation, the john lewis voting rights act, that also needs to be passed. so this will come down to a vote of conscience, a vote of principle. is it more important to protect the right to vote in a democracy or an antiquated, outmoded senate rule that's neither in the constitution, the ten commandments, or even federal law? it's just a senate rule. mitch mcconnell put it aside