FairVote

FairVote
FormationJune 1992 (1992-06) (as Citizens for Proportional Representation)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Type501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
PurposePromoting electoral reform in the United States
HeadquartersSilver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Coordinates38°59′39″N 77°01′38″W / 38.9942°N 77.0272°W / 38.9942; -77.0272
Founder
Robert Richie
Revenue$4.3 million (2019)
Staff32
Websitefairvote.org
Formerly called
The Center for Voting and Democracy, Citizens for Proportional Representation

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.