FairVote
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| Formation | June 1992 (as Citizens for Proportional Representation) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Type | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization |
| Headquarters | Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 38°59′39″N 77°01′38″W / 38.9942°N 77.0272°W |
Founder | Robert Richie, Steven Hill, Matthew Cossolotto |
| Revenue | $4.3 million (2019) |
| Staff | 32 |
| Website | fairvote |
Formerly called | The Center for Voting and Democracy, Citizens for Proportional Representation |
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purpose. It should be removed.FairVote is a 501(c)(3) organization and lobbying group in the United States. It was founded in 1992 as Citizens for Proportional Representation to support the implementation of proportional representation in American elections. Its focus changed over time to emphasize instant-runoff voting (IRV), a national popular vote, and universal voter registration. It changed its name to the Center for Voting and Democracy in 1993 and to FairVote in 2004.