- By Ely Marquez
- (General Dispatch) – A number of corporations including Netflix, Starbucks, and Amazon have issued a statement in protest to the voter laws that are being attempted in different states.
- Corporations have pointed out that these types of measures are “discriminatory” by different characters such as the former CEO of American Express, Kenneth Chenault, and the CEO of Merck, Kenneth Frazier.
- A coalition of different corporations has been created, it should be noted that most of them are leaders of African descent; so far the opinion of the companies has become relevant because of their position against any legislation that is discriminatory.
- The corporations said that voters should choose for the candidate of their choice in a democratic nation that is fair, and does not limit in any aspect the decision of the people.
- However, they said that voting is a right that cannot be affected in any way, despite the fact that some states have already applied it, as in the case of Georgia with the “electoral integrity law”.
- Coca-Cola, Delta and Home Depot, on the other hand, did not want to appear on the list of corporations that were against the measures, even though they spoke out later after Georgia passed the legislation.
- Although one of Home Depot’s co-founders is a supporter of Former President Trump’s ideologies he said “the most appropriate approach for us is to continue to underscore our belief that all elections should be accessible, fair and secure.”
- These measures would help ensure that no fraud is committed by election commissions, but the negative effect it causes is that asking for ID will leave out the population that has been historically disadvantaged.
Adittional Information:
Breitbart: Hundreds of Corporations, Including Starbucks, Netflix, Sign Letter Opposing Election Integrity Laws
The New York Times: Hundreds of Companies Unite to Oppose Voting Limits, but Others Abstain
