Corporate executives set to join effort to increase voter access in the wake of new voting laws: WSJ

In this Jan. 19, 2018, file photo, American Express Chairman and CEO Kenneth Chenault listens during an interview with The Associated Press in New York. Chenault was chief executive officer and chairman of American Express until Jan. 31. In his last interview before retiring, Chenault talked to The Associated Press about the new tax law, being a black CEO, and what greater competition means for AmEx.

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Numerous chief executives and senior leaders met on a Zoom call this weekend to map out how businesses should respond to new voting restrictions that are set to be enacted in Texas and other states across the country, according to The Wall Street Journal.

In the wake of the controversy surrounding Georgia’s new voting law, SB 202, with Major League Baseball pulling the 2021 All-Star Game from the state and companies like Coca-Cola and Delta pushing back against restrictive voting provisions, this effort would represent a significant development in the corporate sector weighing details ⇒

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