Coke, Delta Defend Failure to Stop Georgia Election Curbs
- Coke, Delta claim responsibility for amendments to GOP bill
- Critics say measure signed by Kemp will make it harder to vote
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Corporations that had declined to publicly oppose a sweeping Georgia election law claimed some responsibility for pushing to remove some of the most egregious elements from the measure, which critics have said will make it more difficult for people to vote.
With pressure mounting in the state, groups were threatening consumer boycotts of Coca-Cola Co., Delta Air Lines Inc. and other companies that have supported the bill’s sponsors, and at least one group was calling for the PGA of America to cancel its storied Masters tournament, which starts in Augusta in less than three weeks.