As Jim Crow As Can Be: Major Corps Come Out Against Voting Restrictions & Voter Suppression in Texas

Corporations are concerned about proposed changes to voting rules in Texas, where Republican lawmakers are pushing more bills to make it harder to vote.

HP, Levi Strauss, American Airlines, and Microsoft are among the companies that have signed a letter written by Fair Elections Texas urging legislators to uphold equality.

The letter states:

"We believe the growth of free enterprise is directly related to the freedom of its citizens. Freedom is preserved in our democracy when we hold free and fair elections that protect the fundamental rights of all Texans.

We believe that Texas elections should be convenient, transparent, and secure.

We believe the right to vote is sacred. When more people participate in our democratic process, we will all prosper.

We stand together, as a nonpartisan coalition, calling on all elected leaders in Texas to support reforms that make democracy more accessible and oppose any changes that would restrict eligible voters' access to the ballot.

The letter from Fair Elections Texas arrives on the heels of voting bills passed by the Texas Senate in recent weeks that would slash extended polling hours, prohibit drive-thru voting and make it more difficult for people with disabilities to vote by mail.

Former U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Ronald Kirk spoke with Roland Martin during Wednesday's edition of#RMU about big businesses pushback against voter suppression legislation.

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