Democracy is Good for Business

 

A nonpartisan community of business leaders working to maintain and enhance election integrity.

 
 

About Us

Democracy is Good for Business advocates for popular, bipartisan reforms that promote election integrity.

Those reforms include:

Upgrading election database technology; securing state funding for registration data maintenance; and creating secure data transfers between state agencies and election administration offices to automatically verify and register eligible voters.

 

 How Companies Can Get Involved

 
 
 

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Add your company name and logo.

You will join a network of respected industry leaders and prominent brands backing this non-partisan initiative.

Your company’s logo will be prominently featured in Democracy is Good for Business communications materials such as the website, summary descriptions, our election integrity promotional campaigns, etc.

 
 

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Participating in steering committee activities.

You will have the opportunity at your discretion to participate in the Democracy is Good for Business steering committee.

This will keep you updated and informed on our activities, and will enable you to help guide our planning.

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Signing on to support reforms.

You will have the opportunity at your discretion to lend your company’s name to the list of companies supporting specific election integrity policy recommendations and projects that Democracy is Good for Business leads.

Your company’s engagement and listing on these specific activities is optional.

*In addition, your company will benefit by receiving periodic updates about election integrity policy trends and modernization efforts in key states.

 
 

Join Us & Lead by Example

Democracy is Good for Business believes that businesses can — and must — help make local elections more secure and reliable by modernizing election systems for all eligible Americans, regardless of political party affiliation.

 
 

What Our Partners Are Saying

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Twitter was founded on the principle of free and open expression – the bedrock of democracy. As a technology company, we continue to invest in efforts to make Twitter the best place to see and freely discuss everything that matters. We are supportive of modernization efforts across sectors to strengthen elections and encourage civic participation.

— Bridget Coyne, Senior Public Policy Manager at Twitter

Lyft is proud to join this effort. With 1.4 million drivers nationwide, we support automatic voter registration efforts in states across the country. Our democracy is strongest when everyone has a voice and everyone participates.

— Joseph Okpaku, Vice President of Public Policy at Lyft

 
 

Business Has a Vital Role to Play as a Partner. Supporting Election Integrity Is Good for Business Because:

 

  • America’s election system is shockingly behind the times. Outdated elections are a threat to the stability of our democracy and our economy. Election integrity is the foundation of a low-risk, reliable, prosperous business climate.

  • Surveys show declining trust across Americans for their public and private sector institutions. Data show the Covid-19 pandemic has left businesses as the most trusted source of unbiased information. By stepping up to stabilize and protect our most fundamental right — the right to vote — a company will enhance its status as a leading corporate citizen and will build trust with customers, employees, investors, and communities. Research shows that leading corporate citizens outperform their peers in the stock market, generate higher revenues from sales, and win the talent recruitment and retention battle.

  • Bipartisan elected officials at the state and local level are passionate champions for election integrity. Supporting election integrity is one of the most positive, civically-minded acts that a company’s government affairs team can do to engage with policymakers.

 

Success Stories

 

Election modernization reforms have passed in several states. Here are two examples that show how these successful campaigns made an impact.

 
 

Alaska & BP

In 2016, BP partnered with local advocates, business groups, and native organizations to develop a bipartisan, centrist coalition in support of automatic voter registration in Alaska.

The result was a success — on Election Day, Alaska voters called for the state to modernize Alaskan elections, saving precious government resources by updating voting technology and matching Alaska’s voter rolls with other existing government databases. (Read More)

 
 
 
 
 

Oregon

After implementing automatic voter registration in 2016, Oregon saw an increase in turnout of 20 percentage points against 2012 numbers among voters under 30 years old.

Oregon’s Secretary of State, Dennis Richardson (Republican), said: “I'm pleased to report that in Oregon we have reviewed the processes and we are confident that voter fraud in last November's election did not occur in Oregon. (Read More)

 
 
 

Partners

Many of the most successful and storied businesses in America are joining our community.

 

Join the Partnership

An organizer will be in touch to work with you on how you can best support our efforts.