The institutionalization of the 2020 election

The legislation passed, 220-210, without any Republican support. One Democrat, Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, voted against it. The bill’s fate in the Senate is uncertain.

WSJ

This implies that one couldn’t reliably duplicate the outcome of the 2020 elections without also duplicating some of its ‘desirable’ circumstances.

House Democrats Pass Voting-Rights Bill Opposed by GOP

Democrats passed legislation to expand voter participation and curb the role of big campaign donors over the objections of Republicans, who claimed the measure would weaken safeguards and spur mistrust in elections.

The WSJ adds:

The measure would have the effect of voiding state voter-identification requirements and making permanent the widespread mail-in voting that was common in last year’s elections, requiring states to offer online and same-day voter registration as well as 15 days of early voting nationwide. It would also mandate the creation of independent commissions to draw voting districts in each state to end gerrymandering.

This admits the fragility of the 2020 election ‘mandate’ rather then providing proof of its permanence. “Opponents said that after last year’s divisive election, the bill would further poison the political climate.”

Power above all.