100+ small businesses have signed pledge to protect free and democratic elections

Ahead of Election Day next week, over 100 small business owners across Minnesota have signed the Business for Democracy Pledge. The purpose of this pledge is to ensure that both large and small businesses support democracy in the wake of the Trump administration’s Operation Metro Surge and continued attacks on democracy, that they take a public position opposing any attempts to keep people from voting, and that if there are attempts to steal the election or refuse to seat duly elected leaders, they will publicly object. 

“Standing on the right side of history, I’m one of over 100 small business owners in Minnesota to take this courageous stance. It’s time for the major corporations profiting from our state and its residents to commit to safeguarding our democracy too,” said Judy Morris-Meyer, co-owner of Sisters’ Sludge Coffee Cafe and Wine Bar. 

Earlier this month, the Step Up for Democracy campaign led a Caravan for Corporate Accountability across the Twin Cities to hand-deliver letters to 12 major corporations, calling on these businesses to use their power and influence to protect free and democratic elections amid growing concerns of the federal administration's attempts to interfere with state-run midterm elections and threats to voting rights across the country.
Three buses full of community members, workers, faith leaders, small business owners, and concerned neighbors visited corporate locations including Target, 3M, Best Buy, Ecolab, General Mills, and Thomson Reuters. Neighbors gathered outside corporate offices, delivered letters, and sang together while urging business leaders to sign the Business for Democracy Pledge. 
Businesses that have signed the pledge are posted at iceoutnowmn.org, allowing Minnesotans to see which businesses are stepping up for democracy.

Information submitted by Arc Initiatives