Florida’s Republican-led Senate has advanced a voting bill that limits drop boxes and voting by mail. The bill would require voters to show identification to an election official before casting a ballot, limit where drop boxes could be located, and prevent anyone except official election workers from handing out food and …
Read More »Kansas Governor Vetoes Two Republican Election Bills
Governor Laura Kelly vetoed two Republican-backed election bills on Friday. House Bill 2332 and House Bill 2183, would have limited individuals from delivering 10 ballots during each election and the Governor, Secretary of State, or the courts would have been banned from changing election rules. “Although Kansans have cast millions …
Read More »Church Leaders Seek Home Depot Boycott Over Georgia Voting Laws
Church leaders are calling for a boycott of Georgia-based Home Depot for its silence towards the new voting laws in Georgia. “We just don’t think we ought to let their indifference stand,” Reginald Jackson, Bishop at African Methodist Episcopal, said. Jackson says the home improvement store has remained “silent and …
Read More »CEOs, Business Leaders, and Lawyers Are Taking Action Against Voting Legislation Nationwide
90 CEOs, business leaders, lawyers, and experts spent their Saturday discussing how they can push back against states that are restricting voting. According to NBC News, the group discussed pulling their donations, moving businesses or jobs out of the states that have passed restrictive voting laws, and relocating events. “It …
Read More »Former President Donald Trump Tells Republicans To Boycott Companies That Oppose Voting Laws
Former President Donald Trump told Republicans to boycott the companies that are against new voting restrictions legislation. Trump further said the bill that Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed is not strict enough. “Too bad the desperately needed election reforms in Georgia didn’t go further, as their originally approved Bill did, …
Read More »MLB Moves All-Star Game Out Of Georgia Because Of New Voting Law
Major League Baseball announced that the All-Star Game and draft would not be held in Atlanta, Georgia, because of the state’s new voting laws. “Over the last week, we have engaged in thoughtful conversations with Clubs, former and current players, the Players Association, and the Players Alliance, among others, to …
Read More »Coca-Cola CEO Is ‘Disappointed’ With New Voting Laws In Georgia
Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey says that his company is “disappointed” with new voting legislation in Georgia. “Our focus is now on supporting federal legislation that protects voting access and addresses voter suppression across the country,” Quincey said. “We all have a duty to protect everyone’s right to vote, and we …
Read More »Texas Senate Moves Forward With Bill That Restricts Voting
Texas is moving closer to passing Senate Bill 7. The bill will prohibit drive-thru voting, limit early voting hours, and make it illegal for elected officials to send applications to vote by mail. Voting rights activists are calling the bill suppressive. “Make no mistake, Senate Bill 7 will disproportionately restrict …
Read More »72 Black Executives Write Open Letter Demanding That Corporate America Takes Action Against GOP Voting Restrictions
Former American Express CEO Ken Chenault, Merck CEO Ken Frazier, and 70 other Black executives wrote an open letter to corporate America, demanding that they take action against GOP legislation that restricts voting access in at least 43 states. “Fundamentally, if you can’t oppose this legislation — that’s the lifeblood …
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