Free and Democratic

Elections 

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Take the Business for Democracy Pledge

We believe democracy depends on free and fair elections: every eligible voter can cast a ballot safely, every vote is counted accurately, and the candidates voters choose take office.

By signing this pledge, our business commits to:

1. We believe in the power of civic participation: We will provide information to all our employees about their rights as voters, how to register and other ways they can participate in the democratic process.

2. A strong and vibrant country requires free and democratic elections: We will publicly oppose efforts that would prevent or create obstacles to eligible voters casting their ballots

3. A thriving economy requires a healthy democracy: Threats to free and democratic elections destabilize our communities and our economy. In addition to the above, if there are attempts to prevent the counting of votes or the seating of duly elected candidates after the election, we will publicly oppose those efforts.

1. We believe in the power of civic participation: We will provide information to all our employees about their rights as voters, how to register and other ways they can participate in the democratic process.

2. A strong and vibrant country requires free and democratic elections: We will publicly oppose efforts that would prevent or create obstacles to eligible voters casting their ballots

3. A thriving economy requires a healthy democracy: Threats to free and democratic elections destabilize our communities and our economy. In addition to the above, if there are attempts to prevent the counting of votes or the seating of duly elected candidates after the election, we will publicly oppose those efforts.

We believe that the people should choose our leaders. If this ceases to be true, the instability will be felt from our local communities to our national economy. Businesses can and should be part of ensuring the will of the people prevails.
As business leaders, we will oppose any measures that create obstacles—including the national anti-voter efforts (e.g. SAVE Act), intimidation by armed law enforcement, federal takeover of elections, or any legislative, executive, or administrative actions that keep people from voting or keep trusted election officials from counting all eligible ballots.


We insist the will of the people prevail and will oppose attempts to overturn results or refuse to seat democratically elected candidates in defense of free and democratic elections. We will use our influence through trade associations and business councils to stand with the people of our state for democratic principles.

The Business Pledge for Democracy is a Public Commitment.

Business owners and leaders, from small shops to major corporations, are standing up for free and democratic elections and to speak out against efforts to interfere with them.

Organized by a growing coalition of business, labor, civic, and community organizations, we are working together to make sure this November's elections reflect the will of the people, not the interests of anyone aiming to rig the outcome.

Businesses don't need to agree on everything to agree on this: every eligible voter should have a fair shot at the ballot box, free from purged rolls or rigged maps.

Every vote should be counted, and the people we elect should be the ones who take office.

This is an All-in Moment.

This year, we've watched officials at every level of government take steps that put free and fair elections at risk: restricting who can vote and how, threatening election workers, and laying groundwork to dispute results before a single vote is cast.

This isn't a partisan issue. Members of every party and of the business community agree: 

  1. Every eligible voter should have the opportunity to register and cast their ballot, free from restrictive ID laws, purged rolls, or rigged maps designed to predetermine the outcome.

  2. The outcome of an election should be decided by voters, not by intimidation at the polls, interference with how ballots are cast or counted, or attempts to dispute results without cause after the polls close.

When the basic promise of democracy is in doubt, everyone loses: trust, stability, and the ability to plan for what comes next.

That instability doesn't stop at the ballot box.

Uncertainty, unrest, and attacks on our institutions are bad for communities, and bad for business. That's why businesses are doing our part. Standing up for fair elections isn't a partisan issue, it’s a bedrock of our country’s founding principles.

Why Are Businesses Participating?

Businesses, especially small businesses, are woven into the fabric of their communities.

Customers trust them. Neighbors look to them. That trust carries real influence, and right now, that influence matters.

When business leaders speak up, it moves things.

In January 2026, hundreds of small businesses across Minnesota, restaurants, bookstores, coffee shops, and more, closed their doors for a single day in a coordinated protest of aggressive federal immigration enforcement in their communities.

It sent a message that large corporations alone can’t send: this affects all of us, and we’re not staying open for business as usual.

You don't have to be a Fortune 500 company to make a difference.

A small business with a sign in the window and a business with national reach both send the same message: we're watching, we care, and we won't stay quiet.

Signing this pledge is a way to say, publicly, that your business stands for a democracy where every person has the opportunity to participate, ever vote counts, and to stand alongside a growing list of businesses who feel the same way.

Businesses Are Already Standing Up.

Across the country, business communities are already speaking out. In the East Bay, small businesses are signing on and putting signs in their windows. In Arizona, business leaders came together to speak with one voice. In the Twin Cities, CEOs used their influence when it mattered most.

Join them. Sign the pledge, and stand with a growing movement of businesses committed to free and democratic elections.