Activists pressure Atlanta-based companies like Coca-Cola and Delta to take action against Georgia voting law

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at the World of Coca-Cola against the bill. Coca-Cola addressed calls for boycotts in an online statement:"You may see comments and calls for protests and boycotts of our state and our company. We have never wavered on our point of view and we have and will continue to meet with a wide array of stakeholders inside and outside of Georgia to hear their views, work together, and advocate for greater voting access.

Georgia-based corporations have so far only offered broad support of voting rights without addressing many specifics of the bill. "We believe voting is a foundational right in America and access should be broad-based and inclusive. Throughout the legislative session, we have been active with the Metro Atlanta Chamber in expressing our concerns and advocating for positive change in voting legislation.

"Last week controversial Georgia voting legislation was signed into law. While we are disappointed in the outcome, we don't see this as the final chapter," the Atlanta-based company added after it was passed."Delta believes that full and equal access to voting is a fundamental right for all citizens.

 

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