In May of 2021, Small Business For America’s Future released a national survey with responses from 1,052 small business owners in SBAF’s small business network, showing that a majority of small businesses are concerned about the state of our democracy, and they support federal legislation that expands and protects voting rights.

Some key findings from the survey include:

• 60% of small business owners are concerned with the current state of our democracy, with 38% saying it is ‘Poor’ and 22% saying it is ‘Very Bad.’
• 74% of small business owners surveyed said they support federal For the People Act, which would expand voting rights, change campaign finance laws to reduce the influence of money in politics, limit partisan gerrymandering, and create new ethics rules for federal officeholders
• An overwhelming majority (86%) of small businesses believe there should be limits on the amount of money individuals and third party groups (e.g. PACs, Super PACs) can donate to political campaigns and candidates
• 60% of small business owners surveyed say that it is important for CEOs to speak out against efforts to restrict voting access

As a result of the survey, Small Business for America's Future is calling on small business owners to speak out against recent attempts to attack voting rights in several states. SBAF has created a series of digital toolkits with information to contact Senators in states that are at the center of the anti-democratic legislation restricting voting access.

You can find the state toolkits here:

Arizona

Florida

Georgia

North Carolina

Texas

Wisconsin