Small business owners worry that helping their employees register and vote is too “political.” But expectations have changed; eight out of ten workers want their employers to speak out. Voting isn’t politics, it’s civics.
Americans turned out in record numbers for the 2020 election despite challenges posed by the pandemic and barriers to voting, including restrictions to absentee ballots, voter purges, and ID laws. Business leaders know that democracy is good for business, which is why they stepped up to encourage participation by offering time off and free rides to the polls, recruiting employees to be poll workers, and speaking out against misinformation.
For our democracy to work, all eligible voters must have their voices heard. The business community is committed to helping the most vulnerable among us exercise their right to vote.
Reports
Media
Small Business Briefing: White House NEC on the debt ceiling deal
Democracy & Elections, Government Innovation, ...
Briefing: Update on Debt Limit Negotiations with Former White House and Treasury Officials
Democracy & Elections, Government Innovation, ...
Briefing: Treasury and White House officials on the Risk of Default
Democracy & Elections, Government Innovation, ...
Briefing: Treasury and White House officials on the Debt Limit
Democracy & Elections, Government Innovation, ...
Media Training: How to Talk About Voting Rights
Democracy & Elections, Small Business
Media Training: How to Talk About the For the People Act
Democracy & Elections
Briefing: The Cost of Restrictive Voting Laws
Democracy & Elections
Briefing: Voting Rights and the For the People Act
Democracy & Elections
News & Events
Seven Things Business Leaders Keep Telling Us About Avoiding Default
Democracy & Elections, Government Innovation, ...
BUSINESS FORWARD RELEASES NEW TOOLKIT FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS INTERESTED IN HELPING THEIR EMPLOYEES REGISTER AND VOTE
Democracy & Elections, Small Business
STATEMENT ON THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S FIRST YEAR
Democracy & Elections, Government Innovation
MORE THAN 1,000 SMALL BUSINESS LEADERS TAKE ACTION AHEAD OF FINAL PUSH ON VOTING RIGHTS
Democracy & Elections
STATEMENT FROM LIZ FAIRCHILD ON DEFENDING DEMOCRACY
Democracy & Elections
ONE YEAR SINCE JANUARY 6: HOW BUSINESS LEADERS RESPONDED
Democracy & Elections, Rule of Law
1,500+ BUSINESS LEADERS CALL FOR PASSAGE OF FREEDOM TO VOTE ACT
Democracy & Elections
STATEMENT FROM JIM DOYLE ON THE FREEDOM TO VOTE ACT
Democracy & Elections
Small Business Briefing: White House NEC on the debt ceiling deal
Democracy & Elections, Government Innovation, ...
NEW REPORT: EMPLOYERS IN GEORGIA DEFEND DEMOCRACY AND THE FREEDOM TO VOTE
Democracy & Elections, Rule of Law
BRIEFING: UPDATE ON DEBT LIMIT NEGOTIATIONS
Democracy & Elections, Government Innovation, ...
NEW REPORT: EMPLOYERS IN VIRGINIA DEFEND DEMOCRACY AND THE FREEDOM TO VOTE
Democracy & Elections, Rule of Law
NEW REPORT: ARIZONA EMPLOYERS DEFEND DEMOCRACY AND THE FREEDOM TO VOTE
Democracy & Elections, Rule of Law
SMALL BUSINESS LEADERS TO CONGRESS: PASS THE FOR THE PEOPLE ACT
Democracy & Elections, Rule of Law
NEW TRAINING MANUAL ON THE FOR THE PEOPLE ACT
Democracy & Elections, Rule of Law
BUSINESS FORWARD RELEASES NEW TOOLKIT FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS SUPPORTING THE FREEDOM TO VOTE
Democracy & Elections, Diversity & Inclusion, ...
180+ BUSINESS LEADERS SIGN IN SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN
Access to Capital, Climate & Clean Energy, ...
BUSINESS FORWARD RELEASES NEW REPORT: BUSINESS LEADERS ON THE PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION
Democracy & Elections, Rule of Law
BUSINESS FORWARD RELEASES NEW REPORT: BUSINESS LEADERS ON THE PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION
Democracy & Elections, Rule of Law
JIM DOYLE, PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS FORWARD, CALLS FOR PATIENCE AS WE COUNT EVERY VOTE
Democracy & Elections
MEDIA TRAINING: HOW TO TALK ABOUT VOTING RIGHTS
Democracy & Elections
BUSINESS FORWARD RELEASES NEW TOOLKIT FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS INTERESTED IN HELPING THEIR EMPLOYEES REGISTER AND VOTE
Democracy & Elections, Diversity & Inclusion, ...
Fight for Michiganders by defending democracy
Democracy & Elections
Media Training: How to Talk about the For the People Act
Democracy & Elections, Rule of Law, ...
Briefing: The Cost of Restrictive Voting Laws
Democracy & Elections, Diversity & Inclusion
Why Big Business Is Standing Up to the “Big Lie”
Democracy & Elections, Diversity & Inclusion
BRIEFING: FOR THE PEOPLE ACT
Democracy & Elections
BUSINESS LEADERS: YOU CAN STOP VOTER INTIMIDATION BY (1) DEBUNKING THE LIES JUSTIFYING IT, AND (2) EXPLAINING WHAT THOSE LIES COST YOUR LOCAL ECONOMY
Democracy & Elections, Diversity & Inclusion
HELPING YOUR EMPLOYEES REGISTER AND VOTE IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS
Democracy & Elections
Training: How to Help Your Employees Vote (Pennsylvania)
Democracy & Elections, Diversity & Inclusion