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200 Companies Join the Pushback Against Election Integrity Efforts
In the latest weigh-in by corporate America on election reform efforts, 200 companies including PayPal, Dow, Microsoft, and Uber have signed a joint statement signaling their opposition to bills that critics claim impose unfair barriers to voting and whose proponents say make elections more secure.
“There are hundreds of bills threatening to make voting more difficult in dozens of states nationwide,” says the statement by senior executives at corporations that also include Estee Lauder, HP, LinkedIn, and Levi’s.
“We call on elected leaders in every state capitol and in Congress to work across the aisle and ensure that every eligible American has the freedom to easily cast their ballot and participate fully in our democracy,” the business leaders wrote.
Gov. Kemp Calls Out CEO Criticism of Georgia Elections Law, Urges ‘Debate About the Merits’
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp took aim at pushback from corporate leaders to the Peach State’s new election integrity bill that he signed into law last week, saying that he welcomes the criticism as an opportunity to debate the merits of the measure.
“I’m glad to deal with it,” Kemp told CNBC when asked about backlash from business leaders opposing SB 202, or the Election Integrity Act of 2021 (pdf), which some have praised for making elections more secure while others have denounced as voter suppression.