The following guest post from Bruce Freed of the Center for Political Accountability appears in Election Law Blog. Here is an excerpt:

Today’s crisis of democracy poses fundamental questions for company engagement in the political process. Is a commitment to democratic institutions a priority for companies, or is it superseded by bottom line or political access concerns? What type of political environment enables companies to grow and the country to prosper?  How does the attack on democracy affect companies, and what risks does it pose? How should companies respond?

These are questions with which public companies have seldom grappled. Today, they are at the forefront of national debate. The risks are real and not easily ignored. The Center for Political Accountability took the first comprehensive look at these challenges facing public companies in its new Practical Stake report on corporations, political spending and democracy. Here are the key points:

Read the full article here.