Comcast is among several corporations that raised alarm about voting restrictions but donated to Georgia politicians who supported the state’s legislation
Three months ago, Comcast responded to the passage of Georgia’s sweeping voting lawby saying, “Efforts to limit or impede access to this vital constitutional right for any citizen are not consistent with our values.”
That was then.
On June 30, the telecommunications giant contributed $2,500 to Georgia’s attorney general, Chris Carr, who has vigorously defended the law, which critics say will curtail voting access, including by limiting use of drop boxes for absentee ballots and making it a crime for third-party groups to hand out food and water to voters standing in line. President Biden’s Justice Department sued Georgia over the measure last month, saying it discriminated against Black voters, while the bill’s proponents maintain it is necessary to shore up confidence in the state’s elections. Continue reading.