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'''FairVote''' (formerly the '''Center for Voting and Democracy''') is a [[501(c)(3) organization]] that advocates [[electoral reform]] in the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Who We Are|url=http://www.fairvote.org/who-we-are/who-we-are-2/|publisher=FairVote|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref>
The '''Center for Voting and Democracy''' is a [[non-profit]] organization based in [[Takoma Park, Maryland]] which provides information to the public about the impact of [[voting system]]s on political representation, [[proportional representation]], and [[voter turnout]]. It was founded in [[1992]] by scholars, civic leaders, and former elected officials such as [[John Bayard Anderson]], the former Illinois congressman who [[U.S. presidential election, 1980|ran for president in 1980]]. Since CVD's founding, [[Rob Richie]] has served as its executive director and lead organizer.
 
Founded in 1992 as Citizens for Proportional Representation to support the implementation of proportional representation in American elections, the organization in 1993 became the Center for Voting and Democracy and in 2004 changed its name to FairVote to reflect its support of such platforms as [[instant-runoff voting|ranked choice voting]] (RCV), for single-winner elections, a national popular vote for president, a right to vote amendment to the [[United States Constitution|Constitution]], and universal [[voter registration]].<ref>{{cite web|title=PR Web Sites|url=https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/polit/damy/PRWebSites/PRWebSites.htm|publisher=Mount Holyoke College|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Reforms|url=http://www.fairvote.org/reforms/|publisher=FairVote|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref> FairVote releases regular publications on the state of the U.S. electoral system, including ''Dubious Democracy''<ref>{{cite web|title=Dubious Democracy|url=http://www.fairvote.org/research-and-analysis/congressional-elections/dubious-democracy/dubious-democracy-1982-2010/|publisher=FairVote|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref> and ''Monopoly Politics''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Monopoly Politics 2014|url=http://www.fairvote.org/research-and-analysis/congressional-elections/monopoly-politics-2014-and-the-fair-voting-solution/|publisher=FairVote|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref>
The Center advocates for the greater use of [[Instant-runoff voting]] in single-winner elections, and [[Single Transferable Vote]] systems and other forms of proportional representation in multiple-winner elections. It also issues reports on legislative [[redistricting]] and competition in U.S. Congressional elections.
 
Notable members of FairVote's board of directors include its chair, former [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] bassist [[Krist Novoselic]]. The previous chair was former Congressman and 1980 [[Independent politician|independent]] presidential candidate [[John B. Anderson|John Anderson]].
 
In [[2003]] it launched the Democracy USA initiative, which seeks to initiate greater cooperation and coordination among pro-[[democracy]] organizations.
 
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