Hundreds of Companies Unite to Oppose Voting Limits, but Others Abstain
Amazon, Google, G.M. and Starbucks were among those joining the biggest show of solidarity by businesses over legislation in numerous states.
From left, Kenneth Frazier, the chief executive of Merck; Kenneth Chenault, a former chief of American Express; Mary T. Barra, who runs General Motors; and Kevin Johnson, who runs Starbucks.Credit.From left, Getty Images; Mike Cohen for The New York Times; Paul Sancya/Associated Press; Jason Redmond/Agence France-Presse Getty Images
April 14, 2021, 12:00 a.m. ET
Amazon, BlackRock, Google, Warren Buffett and hundreds of other companies and executives signed on to a new statement, expected to be released on Wednesday, opposing “any discriminatory legislation” that would make it harder for people to vote.
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Amazon, BlackRock, Google, Warren Buffett and hundreds of other companies and executives signed on to a new statement, expected to be released Wednesday, opposing “any discriminatory legislation” that would make it harder for people to vote.
It was the biggest show of solidarity by the business community as companies around the country try to navigate the partisan uproar over Republican efforts to enact new election rules in almost every state. Senior Republicans, including former President Donald Trump and Sen. Mitch McConnell, have called for companies to stay out of politics.
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