By Regina Park
Apr 13, 2021
Several businesses allegedly tried to work with Republican lawmakers in Georgia on the controversial voting law in a failed attempt to appease voters on both sides of the aisle. According to
The Washington Post, sources familiar with the matter say closed-door conversations were held between representatives of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, several Georgia-headquartered businesses, and GOP state lawmakers. The reason: to find middle ground between Republican voters who believe in election fraud conspiracies while addressing backlash that the state would impose voting restrictions.
The sources said that reps from several corporations got the Republican lawmakers to take out language that would completely bar most Georgia voters from casting their ballots by mail and limit weekend voting. The final version of the law that was passed in late March by Georgia Gov.
Business interests and voting rights activists are gearing up to fight GOP-backed voting measures under consideration in states such as Texas, Florida, Michigan and Arizona.
Some of Georgia’s GOP legislators are now seeking the removal of all Coca-Cola Company products from their office suite as backlash continues over a new election law
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