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Aggregate, all these places did something praiseworthy and novel. They took steps to make it easier to vote. They did this by expanding eligibility for mailin voting and early voting and adding drop boxes for ballots right . Theres Public Health concern. You dont want everyone crowding in on election day so people found ways to just make it easier to vote so you wouldnt have that. And the results are clear. It worked. Turnout was the highest it had been in 120 years. Nearly 67 of eligible voters cast a ballot. And also there was no uniform drubbing of one party by the other. It was not a blowo...

Federal -- i think it's alexander hamilton talked cogently about this, and he says that these federal elections cannot be left up to the states, should not be left up to the statements. that's why -- states. that's why states were not allowed to put term limits on federal officials. is so the elections or not solely conducted by the states, that's why the 1965 voting rights act was necessary, and that is why the 15th amendment to the united states constitution was necessary. that's why the 18th amendment of the unite constitution was necessary -- united states constitution was necessary. all b...

Just remember that history and remember that there is a requirement of you today as we march off in your future together because this is a different country than it was back during the 18th amendment and the 15th amendment. >> the honorable james clyburn, always an honor to have you join us. really appreciate it. >> thank you very much for having me. >> thank you. and coming up, georgia congresswoman williams, who now holds the house seat that john lewis held for 34 years, flew home to her district with the president and vice president on air force one today. she just arrived back in washing...

Legislation. we have to have federal legislation to try and protect the right to vote for all americans. this is a struggle that we've had really since the passage of the 15th amendment. the idea that some votes don't count as much as others. the idea that if you're in certain areas, your vote is probably inherently fraudulent. or that if you have to overcome certain things, you know, to be able to vote, that your vote shouldn't count the same as someone else's. that's not how it works in this country, but these laws will make it more difficult for americans to vote. in texas we have a long hi...

March off into the future together. because this is a different country. then it was back during the 18th amendment. and the 15th amendment. >> the honorable james clyburn, always an honor to have you join us really appreciate it. >> thank you very much for having me. coming up, -- now holds the house seat that john lewis held for 34 years flew home to her district with the president and vice president on air force one tonight. just arrived back in washington and will join us next. ed back in washingto ed back in washingto and will ow! i'm ok! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. ...