These Companies Fund Voter Suppression
GOP lawmakers nationwide -- who are upset that their party lost major elections in 2020 -- are using ex-President Trump's conspiracy theories to pass new laws that make it harder to vote.
In April, UPS condemned this widespread attack on our rights and pledged to work with lawmakers to "strengthen our democracy by facilitating equitable poll access." [1] Why, then, does UPS still fund one of the major right-wing groups pushing these anti-voter laws?
That's right: UPS is one of the many companies that fund the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a far-right corporate lobby group. And right now, ALEC is wielding its insider power to push Trump's "Big Lie" about the 2020 election -- and ram voter suppression bills through target states.
Both before and after the election, ALEC has worked around the clock to restrict the freedom to vote, spread vicious lies about the integrity of our electoral process, and undermine American democracy.
ALEC's top figures have been perpetuating Trump's "Big Lie" in an effort to manipulate the American public. At the same time, ALEC representatives have met with prominent GOP lawmakers -- like Senator Ted Cruz and Senator Rand Paul -- to discuss strategies to restrict voters' rights.
And according to one report -- in 2021 alone, more than 100 ALEC-connected state legislators have sponsored anti-voter bills in Georgia, Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
The fact is: by continuing to back ALEC financially, companies like UPS, FedEx, and Anheuser-Busch are endorsing this modern Jim Crow effort. And they're hoping everyday Americans won't notice.
We've pushed over 100 major companies to cut ties with ALEC due to its extreme agenda -- and now, we need to keep the public outcry going.
That's why Common Cause has joined more than 300 organizations in penning a letter to ALEC member corporations, urging them to cut ties with the group over its support for voter suppression legislation. [2]
Now, I hope you'll join us in speaking out -- and urge your friends and family to do the same.