Company calls for Federal holiday to vote
SAN FRANCISCO – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) CEO Charlie Scharf today issued the following statement regarding voter rights:
“Wells Fargo supports the right of every American to exercise their voice by voting. This is a key pillar of our democracy and we oppose legislation that attempts to limit this right or is discriminatory in nature. We also encourage Congress to establish Federal Election Day as a national holiday, thereby establishing the importance of this right.
“As an employer, Wells Fargo provided paid time off for voting in the last presidential election. We also enhanced efforts to promote voter turnout by holding registration events at Wells Fargo locations, supporting third-party Get-Out-the-Vote campaigns, and utilizing our brand channels to encourage participation in our nation’s electoral process.”
About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.92 trillion in assets. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through 7,200 locations, more than 13,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has offices in 31 countries and territories to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 30 on Fortune’s 2020 rankings of America’s largest corporations. News, insights and perspectives from Wells Fargo are also available at Wells Fargo Stories.
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