fairvote 2006 990 irs form

Return of Organization Exempt From Income TaxForm 990 ti nder section 501 (c), 527, or 4947( a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code ( except black lung

Department of ther;aasurybenefit trust or private foundation)

Internal Revenue Service ► The organization may have to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements.

OMB No 1545-0047

2006Open to Public

Inspection

A For tie 2006 calendar year , or tax year beginning and ending

B Check ifplease

C Name of organizationapplicable

use IRS AIRVOTEAddress or

ORMERLY:CENTER FOR VOTING AND DEMOCRACYNamechange

type Number and street (or P 0. box if mail is not delivered to street address ) Room/suite

returnsea

Specific P. 0. BOX 6 0 0 3 7Finalreturn

Instruc-lions City or town, state or country , and ZIP + 4

Amendedreturn ASHINGTON, DC 2 0 0 3 9

D Employer identification number

54-1635649

E Telephone number301 270 4616

F Accounti ng method Cash X Accrual

Upedung urj ° section 501 ( c)(3) organizations and 4947 ( a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts Hand lore not applicable to section 527 organizationsmust attach a completed Schedule A (Form 990 or 990 - EZ ).

H(a) Is this a group return for afflllates9 Yes ®No

G Website : H(b) If "Yes," enter number of N/AJ Organization type (check only one)► X 501(c) ( 3 )I (insert not 4947(a)(1) or 527 H(c) Are all affiliates included? N/A Yes No

K Check here o. if the organization is not a 509(a)(3) supporting organization and its gross(If No; attach a list.)

H(d) Is this a separate return filed by an or-receipts are normally not more than $25,000. A return is not required, but if the organization ganization covered by a group ruling? 0 Yes © Nochooses to file a return, be sure to file a complete return. I Group Exemption Number ► N/A

M Check ► if the organization is not required to attach

L Gross receipts- Add lines 6b, 8b, 9b, and 10b to line 12 ► 6 3 8 3 0 2 . Sch. B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF).

Part I Revenue . Expenses. and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances

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1 Contributions , gifts, grants , and similar amounts received:

a Contributions to donor advised funds la

b Direct public support ( not included on line la ) lb 6 3 8 3 0 2 .c Indirect public support ( not included on line la) is

d Government contributions ( grants ) ( not included on line la) 1d

e Total ( add lines la through 1d) (cash $ 6 3 8 3 0 2 . noncash $ ) le 638302.2 Program service revenue including government fees and contracts (from Part VII, lin e 93) 2

3 Membership dues and assessments 3

4 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments 4

5 Dividends and interest from securities 5

6 a Gross rents 6a

b Less: rental expenses 6b

c Net rental income or ( loss). Subtract line 6b from line 6a 6c

c 7 Other investment income ( describe ► ) 7

8 a Gross amount from sales of assets other ( A) Securities ( B) Other

than inventory 8a

b Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses 8b

c Gain or ( loss) (a 8c

d

j s^

Net aln or lossWmffic

I ^r>^ (̂ 8d

9 Special events and actlvltl1

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5'(a tac i `ol1 du@)DIlany amount is from gaming , check here ►a

b

Gross revenue not includ i ng $ of contribut i ons reported on l i ne lb)

Less, direct expenses otf a tfhlan fi 1dralsi^Q.ienses

9a

9b

c Net income or (loss ) from special events. Subtract line 9b from line 9a 9c10 a Gross sales of lnvento I f s P6 m9 a lo ces 10a +

b

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Less cost of goods sold 10b

c Gross profit or (loss ) from sales of inventory ( attach schedule ). Subtract line 10b from line 10a lot

11 Other revenue ( from Part VII, line 103) 11

12 Total revenue . Add lines le, 2 , 3, 4, 5, 6c, 7, 8d, 9c, 10c, and 11 12 6 3 8 3 0 2 .13 Program services ( from line 44 , column ( B)) 13 519842 .14 Management and general ( from line 44, column ( C)) 14 3 6 2 4 9 .

CL 15 Fundraising ( from line 44, column ( D)) 15 54671 .W 16 Payments to affiliates ( attach schedule) 16

17 Total expenses . Add lines 16 and 44, column ( A ) 17 610762 .

N18 Excess or ( deficit) for the year . Subtract line 17 from line 12 18 2 7 5 4 0 .19 Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year ( from line 73, column (A)) 19 -25410Zy .

a 20 Other changes in net assets or fund balances ( attach explanation) 20 0 .21 Net assets or fund balances at end of year . Combine lines 18, 19, and 20 21 213 0 .

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Form 990(2006)

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FAIRVOTEForm 990 (2006) FORMERLY :CENTER FOR VOTING AND DEMOCRACY 54-16356 49 Part II Statement of All organizations must complete column (A). Columns ( B), (C), and ( D) are required for section 501(c)(3)

Functional Expenses and (4 ) organizations and section 4947( a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts but optional for others.

Do not include amounts reported on line

6b, 8b, 9b, 10b, or 16 of Part 1.( A) Total (B) Program

services( C) Management

and general(D) Fundraising

22a Grants paid from donor advised funds

(attach schedule)

(cash $ 0 • noncash $ 0

If this amount includes foreign grants , check here ► L-J 2a

22b Other grants and allocations (attach schedule

(cash $ 0 • noncash $ 0

If this amount includes foreign grants , check here ► L-J 22b

23 Specific assistance to individuals (attach

schedule) 23

24 Benefits paid to or for members (attach

schedule) 24

25a Compensation of current officers, directors, key

employees, etc. listed in Part V-A STMT 2 25a 57000. 46170. 3990. 6840.b Compensation of former officers, directors, key

employees, etc. listed in Part V-B 25b 0. 0. 0. 0.

c Compensation and other distributions, not included

above, to disqualified persons (as defined under

section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in

section 4958 (c)(3)(B) 5c

26 Salaries and wages of employees not

included on lines 25a, b, and c 26 149265. 118001. 8607. 22657.

27 Pension plan contributions not included on

lines 25a, b, and c 27

28 Employee benefits not included on lines

25a-27 28 19466. 15389. 1122. 2955.

29 Payroll taxes 29 23520. 18594. 1356. 3570.30 Professional fundraising fees 30

31 Accounting fees 31 6500. 6 5 0 0.32 Legal fees 32

33 Supplies 33 5554. 4610. 255. 689.34 Telephone 34 7441. 5613. 1529. 299.35 Postage and shipping 35 7574. 5553 . 252 . 1769 .

36 Occupancy 36 47116. 37247. 2717. 7152.37 Equipment rental and maintenance 37

38 Printing and publications 38 102688. 95025. 3719. 3944.39 Travel 39 9140. 8517. 268. 355.40 Conferences, conventions, and meetings 40 7851. 6194. 1057. 600.

41 Interest 41

42 Depreciation, depletion, etc. (attach schedule) 42 314 3 . 2751. 223. 169.43 Other expenses not covered above (itemize):

a 43a

b 43b

c 43c

d 43d

e 43e

f 43f

SEE STATEMENT 1g 43g 164504. 156178. 4654. 3672.-

44 Total functional expenses . Add lines 22a through

43g. (Organizations completing columns (B)-(D),

carry these totals to lines 13-15) 44 610762. 519842. 1 36249. 1 54671.Joint Costs . Check ► U if you are following SOP 98-2.

Are any joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation reported in (B) Program services ? ► EJ Yes OX No

If "Yes," enter ( i) the aggregate amount of these joint costs $ N/A ; (fi) the amount allocated to Program services $ N/A

((iiiii) the amount allocated to Management and general $ N/A ; and ( iv) the amount allocated to Fundraising $ N/A

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FAIRVOTEForm 990 (2006) FORMERLY :CENTER FOR VOTING AND DEMOCRACY 54-1635649 Part i ll Statement of Program Service Accomplishments (See the instructions)

Form 990 is avQilable for public inspection and, for some people, serves as the primary or sole source of information about a particular organization

How the public perceives an organization in such cases may be determined by the information presented on its return. Therefore, please make sure the

return is complete and accurate and fully describes, in Part III, the organization's programs and accomplishments

What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? ►SEE ATTACHMENT 1

Program ServiceExpenses

All organizations must describe their exempt purpose achievements in a clear and concise manner State the number of

clients served, publications issued, etc. Discuss achievements that are not measurable (Section 501(c)(3) and (4)

organizations and 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts must also enter the amount of grants and allocations to others)

(Required for 501(c)(3)

and (4) orgs., and

4947(a)(1) trusts; but

optional for others.)

a DEMOCRACY EDUCATION SEE ATTACHMENT 1

(Grants and allocations $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ► 104958.b VOTING RIGHTS IN COMMUNITIES SEE ATTACHMENT 1

(Grants and allocations $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ► 4 7 7 4 7 .c INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING PROJECT SEE ATTACHMENT 1

(Grants and allocations $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ► 196405.d VOTING AND DEMOCRACY RESEARCH SEE ATTACHMENT 1

(Grants and allocations $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ► 2 9 9 3 0 .e Other program services (attach schedule) SEE STATEMENT 3

(Grants and allocations $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ► 0 140802.

f Total of Program Service Expenses (should equal line 44, column (B), Program services) ► 519842.

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FAIRVOTEForm 990 (2006) FORMERLY :CENTER FOR VOTING AND DEMOCRACY 54-1635649 Part IV Balance Sheets (See the instructions)

Note : Where required, attached schedules and amounts within the description column (A) (B)

should be for end-of-year amounts only. Beginning of year End of year

45 Cash - non-interest-bearing 124. 45 2 4 8 6 9 .46 Savings and temporary cash investments 46

47 a Accounts receivable 47a _

b Less allowance for doubtful accounts 47b 47c

48 a Pledges receivable 48a

b Less allowance for doubtful accounts 48b 48c

49 Grants receivable 49

50 a Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, and

key employees 50a

b Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section

4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) 50b

51 a Other notes and loans receivable 51a

b Less: allowance for doubtful accounts 51b _51c -

52 Inventories for sale or use 52

53 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 53

54 a Investments - publicly-traded securities ► Ej Cost FMV 54a

b Investments - other securities ► 0 Cost 0 FMV 54b

55 a Investments - land, buildings, and

equipment basis 55a

b Less. accumulated depreciation 55b 55c

56 Investments - other 56

57 a Land, buildings, and equipment basis 57a 13684.b Less accumulated depreciation STMT 4 57b 5216. 10594. 57c 8468.

58 Other assets, including program-related investments

(describe ► SEE STATEMENT 5 ) 6187. 58 6178.

59 Total assets (must equal line 74) . Add lines 45 throu gh 58 16905. 59 39515.60 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1315 . 60 7 3 8 5 .61 Grants payable 61

62 Deferred revenue 13000 . 62

ayi 63 Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees STMT 6 4000 . 63

64 a Tax-exempt bond liabilities 64a20 b Mortgages and other notes payable 64b

65 Other liabilities (describe ► DEFERRED COMPENSATION ) 24000. 65 30000.

66 Total liabilities . Add lines 60 throu g h 65 42315. 66 3 7 3 8 5 .Organizations that follow SFAS 117, check here ► LXJ and complete lines

67 through 69 and lines 73 and 74

67 Unrestricted -25410. 67 -37870.m 68 Temporarily restricted 68 40000.

M 69 Permanently restricted 69

Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here ► 0 and

ILLt complete lines 70 through 74

° 70 Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds 70

71 Paid-in or capital surplus, or and, building, and equipment fund 71

Q 72 Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds 72

°'Z 73 Total net assets or fund balances . Add lines 67 through 69 or lines 70 through 72.

(Column (A) must equal line 19 and column ( B) must equal line 21) -25410. 73 213 0 .

74 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances . Add lines 66 and 73 16905. 74 39515.Form 990 (2006)

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FAIRVOTEForm 990 (2006) FORMERLY :CENTER FOR VOTING AND DEMOCRACY 54-1635649 Part lV-A Reconci l iation of Revenue per Audited Financia l Statements With Revenue per Return (See the

instructions.)

a TQtal revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements

b Amounts included on line a but not on Part I, line 12:

1 Net unrealized gains on investments b1

2 Donated services and use of facilities b2

3 Recoveries of prior year grants b3

4 Other (specify). b4

Add lines b1 through b4 b 0.

c Subtract line b from line a c 638302.d Amounts included on Part I, line 12, but not on line a:

1 Investment expenses not included on Part I, line 6b d1

2 Other (specify) d2

Add lines d1 and d2 d 0.

e Total revenue (Part I, line 12) Add lines c and d e 638302.Part 11V- 13 I Reconci l iation of Expenses per Aud ited Financia l Statements With Expenses per Return

a Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements a 610762.

b Amounts included on line a but not on Part I, line 17-

1 Donated services and use of facilities b1

2 Prior year adjustments reported on Part I, line 20 b2

3 Losses reported on Part I, line 20 b3

4 Other (specify) b4

Add lines b1 through b4 b 0.

-c Subtract line b from line a c 610 T6 2.

d Amounts included on Part I, line 17, but not on line a:

1 Investment expenses not included on Part I, line 6b d1

2 Other (specify), I d2

Add lines d1 and d2 d 0.

e Total expenses Part I, line 17 Add lines c and d e 610762.Part V-A Current Officers, Directors , Trustees, and Key Employees (List each person who was an officer, director, trustee,

or key employee at any time during the year even if they were not compensated.) (See the instructions)

(A) Name and address(B) Title and average hours

per week devoted toposition

(C) Compensation( If not paid , enter

0 .)

(D contr but ons toemployee benefitplans deferred

compensation plans

(E) Expenseaccount and

other allowances

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---------------------------------SEE STATEMENT 7 51000. 6000. 0.

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FAIRVOTEForm 990 (2006) FORMERLY :CENTER FOR VOTING AND DEMOCRACY 54-1635649 Part, V-A Current Officers, Direotors , Trustees , and Key Employees (continued) Yes No

75 a Enter the total number of officers, directors, and trustees permitted to vote on organization business at board

meetings' 12

b Are any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees

listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A,

Part II-A or II-B, related to each other through family or business relationships? If "Yes," attach a statement that identifies

the individuals and explains the relationship(s) 75b X

C Do any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees

listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A,

Part II-A or II-B, receive compensation from any other organizations, whether tax exempt or taxable, that are related to the

organization? See the instructions for the definition of "related organization " 75c X

If "Yes," attach a statement that includes the information described in the instructions

d Does the organization have a written conflict of interest p olicy? 75d X

PartV- B Former Officers , Directors , Trustees, and Key Employees That Received Compensation or OtherBenefits (If any former officer, director, trustee, or key employee received compensation or other benefits (described below) duringthe year, list that person below and enter the amount of compensation or other benefits in the appropriate column See the instructions )

(A) Name and addressNONE

(B) Loans and Advances(C) Compensation

(if not paid,enter -0-)

(D) contributions toemployee benefitpans deferred

compen s ation plans

(E) Expenseaccount and

other allowances

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Part VI, I Other Information (See the instructions) Yes No76 Did the organization make a change in its activities or methods of conducting activities? If "Yes," attach a detailed

statement of each change 76 X

77 Were any changes made in the organizing or governing documents but not reported to the IRS? 77 X

If "Yes," attach a conformed copy of the changes.

78 a Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year covered by this return? 78a Y X

b If "Yes," has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year'? N/A 78b

79 Was there a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction during the year? If "Yes," attach a statement 79 X

80 a Is the organization related (other than by association with a statewide or nationwide organization) through common

membership, governing bodies, trustees, officers, etc , to any other exempt or nonexempt organization'? 80a X

b If "Yes," enter the name of the organization' SEE STATEMENT 8

and check whether it is L-j exempt or nonexempt

81 a Enter direct or indirect political expenditures (See line 81 Instructions) 81a 0

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`b Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? 81b XForm 990 (2006)

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82 a Did the organization receive donated services or the use of materials, equipment, or facilities at no charge or at substantially

less than fair rental value'? 82a X

b If"Yes," you may indicate the value of these items here Do not include this

amount as revenue in Part I or as an expense in Part II

(See instructions in Part III.) 82b N/A

83 a Did the organization comply with the public inspection requirements for returns and exemption applications? 83a X

b Did the organization comply with the disclosure requirements relating to quid pro quo contributions? 83b X

84 a Did the organization solicit any contributions or gifts that were not tax deductible? 84a X

b If "Yes," did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not

tax deductible? N/A 84b

85 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations a Were substantially all dues nondeductible by members? N/A 85a

b Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? N/A 85b

If "Yes" was answered to either 85a or 85b, do not complete 85c through 85h below unless the organization received a

waiver for proxy tax owed for the prior year.

c Dues, assessments, and similar amounts from members 85c N/A

d Section 162(e) lobbying and political expenditures 85d N/A

e Aggregate nondeductible amount of section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices He N/Af Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (line 85d less 85e) 85f N/A

g Does the organization elect to pay the section 6033(e) tax on the amount on line 85f' N/A 85gh If section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices were sent, does the organization agree to add the amount on line 85f

to its reasonable estimate of dues allocable to nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures for the

following tax year? N/A 85h

86 501(c)(7) organizations Enter: a Initiation fees and capital contributions included on

line 12 86a N/A

b Gross receipts, included on line 12, for public use of club facilities 86b N/A

87 501(c)(12) organizations Enter- a Gross income from members or shareholders 87a N/A

b Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources

against amounts due or received from them) 87b N/A88 a At any time during the year, did the organization own a 50% or greater interest in a taxable corporation or partnership,

or an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301 7701-2 and 301.7701-3'7

If "Yes," complete Part IX 88a X

b At any time during the year, did the organization, directly or indirectly, own a controlled entity within the meaning of

section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," complete Part XI ► 88b X

89 a 501(c)(3) organizations. Enter: Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under

section 0 . ; section 4912 ► 0 . ; section 4955 ► - 0.b 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit

transaction during the year or did it become aware of an excess benefit transaction from a prior year'?

If "Yes," attach a statement explaining each transaction 89b X

c Enter Amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under

sections 4912, 4955, and 4958 ►

0-

d Enter Amount of tax on line 89c, above, reimbursed by the organization ► 0 .

Je All organizations At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction'? 89e X

f All organizations Did the organization acquire a direct or indirect interest in any applicable insurance contract? 89f X

g For supporting organizations and sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds. Did the supporting organization,

or a fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year? 89g X90 a List the states with which a copy of this return is filed

b Number of employees employed in the pay period that includes March 12, 2006 90b 5

91 a The books are in care of ► CYNTHIA TERRELL Telephone no. ► 301-270 4981Located at ► 7401 JACKSON AVE, TAKOMA PARK, MD ZIP + 4 ► 2 0 912

b At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in or a signature or other authority over Yes No

a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)? 91 b X

If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country ► N/A

See the instructions for exceptions and filing requirements for Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank

and Financial Accounts

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c At any time during the calendar year, did the organization maintain an office outside of the United States? 91 c X

If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country ► N/A

92 Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041 - Check here ► 0and enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the tax year ► I 92 N/A

.Part VII rAnaTy-sis of ncome- Producing Activities (See the instructions)

Not

mndi

93

a

b

c

d

e

f

994

95

96

97

a

b

98

99

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101

102

103

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b

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104

e: Enter gross amounts unless otherwise Unrelated b usiness income Exclu ded by section 512, 513, or 514 E

!ated

Drogram service revenue

(A)Businesscode

(B)Amount

E(^

cone

(0)Amount

( )

Related or exemptfunction income

vledicare/Medicaid payments

=ees and contracts from government agencies

viembership dues and assessments

nterest on savings and temporary cash investments

dividends and interest from securities

Vet rental income or (loss) from real estate.

Jebt-financed property

iot debt-financed property

Vet rental income or (loss) from personal property

ether investment income

3atn or (loss) from sales of assets

other than inventory

Net income or (loss) from special events

Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory

Other revenue:

ubtotal (add columns (B), (D), and (E)) 0. 1 0.S 0.

105 Total (add line 104, columns (B), (D), and (E)) ► 0.

Note : Line 105 plus line le, Part 1, should equal the amount on line 12, Part

Part VIII Relationship of Activities to the Accomplishment of Exempt Purposes (See the instructions)Line No .V

Explain how each activity for which income is reported in column (E) of Part VII contributed importantly to the accomplishment of the organization'sexempt purposes (other than by providing funds for such purposes).

104 HE CENTER'S PROGRAMS ARE DESCRIBED IN DETAIL IN ATTACHMENT

Part IX Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities (See the instructions)

Name, address, and EIN of corporation,partnership, or disregarded entity

N/A

Part X Information Reaardi

Percentage ofownership interest

%

na Transfers

Natur

Associated(a) Did the organization, during the year, receive any funds, directly or indirectly, ti

(b) Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a

Note : If "Yes" to (b), file Form 8870 and Form 4720 (see instructions)

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Part XI Information Regarding Transfers To and From Controlled Entities . Complete only if the organization is acontrollmno oraanizatfon as defined in section 512(6)(13) T%T / A

Yes No

106 Did the reporting organization make any transfers to a controlled entity as defined in section 512(b)(13) of the Codes If "Yes,"

com p lete the schedule below for each controlled entit y

(A)

Name, address , of each

controlled entity

(B)Employer

IdentificationNumber

(C)

Description of

transfer

(D)

Amount of

transfer

a---------------------------------

---------------------------------

b---------------------------------

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c---------------------------------

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TotalsYes No

107 Did the reporting organization receive any transfers from a controlled entity as defined in section 512(b)(13) of the Code? If "Yes,"

complete the schedule below for each controlled entity

(A)Name , address , of each

controlled entity

(B)Employer

IdentificationNumber

(C)Description of

transfer

(D)Amount oftransfer

a---------------------------------

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b---------------------------------

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c---------------------------------

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TotalsYes No

108 Did the organization have a binding written contract in effect on August 17, 2006, covering the interest, rents, royalties, and

annuities described in question 107 abgn(e'?Under penalli of p rlury, cdec a that'll ha amined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct,

and comple Decl lion of pr (other officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge

Please

Sign ure ofJ officerSign at DateHere

\

ROB1 RICHIE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTORType or print na a and title

Preparer's Date Check Ifself-

Preparer's SSN or PTIN (See Gen Insl X)

Paid signature 11 14 0 7 employed ►Pr eparer's Fum ' sname (or RICHARD BADGER, CPA, PCS . EIN ►UonlyUse yours it

self-employed ) , , 302 MAPLE AVENUE WEST, STE 6ZIPd+4s, and

VIENNA. VIRGINIA 22180 Phoneno. ► 703-938-7088Form 990 (2006)

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2006.07000 FAIRVOTE FORMERLY:CENTER FO 304658 1

SCHEDULE A(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury

Internal Rbvenue Service

Name of the oraanlzatlon

Organization Exempt Under Section 501(c)(3)(Except Private Foundation ) and Section 501(e), 501 (f), 501(k),

501(n), or 4947( a)(1) Nonexempt Charitable Trust

Supplementary Information-(See separate instructions.)► MUST be completed by the above organizations an d attach ed to their Form 9 9 0 or 990-EZ

OMB No 1545-0047

2006FAIRVOTE Employer laentmcation nu

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Part, I Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees(See page 2 of the instructions. List each one. If there are none, enter "None.")

(a) Name and address of each employee paidmore than $50,000

T i tl e an average oursper week devoted to

position(c) Compensation ) Uont ibUt

onsfi

pemployeelans & deferredcompensation

a xpenseaccount and other

allowances

ROBERT RICHIE__________________7401 JACKSON AVENUE, TAKOMA PARK, MD

EXEC. DIRECT40.00

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Total number of other employees paid

over $50,000 ► 0

I Part'll-A Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Independent Contractors for Professional Services

(See page 2 of the instructions. List each one (whether individuals or firms). If there are none, enter "None ")

(a) Name and address of each independent contractor paid more than $50,000 1 (b) Type of service I (c) Compensation

--------------------------------------------NONE

Total number of others receiving over -

$50,000 for professional services ► 0

Part H-B Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Independent Contractors for Other Services(List each contractor who performed services other than professional services, whether individuals orfirms. If there are none, enter "None. " See page 2 of the instructions.)

(a) Name and address of each independent contractor paid more than $50,000 1 (b) Type of service I (c) Compensation

-------------------------------------------NONE

Total number of other contractors receivin g over

$50,000 for other services ► 0

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Part III Statements About Activities (See page 2 of the instructions.) Yes No

1 During the year, has the organization attempted to influence national, state, or local legislation, including any attempt to influence

public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum? If "Yes," enter the total expenses paid or incurred in connection with the

lobbying activities ► $ $ 8 9 7 2 8 . (Must equal amounts on line 38, Part VI-A, or

lineiofPartVl-B.) VI-A, LINE 38B 1 XOrganizations that made an election under section 501(h) by filing Form 5768 must complete Part VI-A Other organizations

checking'Yes" must complete Part VI-B AND attach a statement giving a detailed description of the lobbying activities

2 During the year, has the organization, either directly or indirectly, engaged in any of the following acts with any substantial contributors,trustees, directors, officers, creators, key employees, or members of their families, or with any taxable organization with which any suchperson is affiliated as an officer, director, trustee, majority owner, or principal beneficiary? (If the answer to any question is "Yes, "attach a detailed statement explaining the transactions)

a Sale, exchange, or leasing of property? 2a X

b Lending of money or other extension of credit? 2b X

c Furnishing of goods, services, or facilities? 2c X

d Payment of compensation (or payment or reimbursement of expenses if more than $1,000)? 2d X

e Transfer of any part of its income or assets? 2e X

3 a Did the organization make grants for scholarships, fellowships, student loans, etc.? (If "Yes," attach an explanation of how

the organization determines that recipients qualify to receive payments.) 3a X

b Dd the organization have a section 403(b) annuity plan for its employees? 3b X

c Did the organization receive or hold an easement for conservation purposes, including easements to preserve open space,

the environment, historic land areas or historic structures If "Yes," attach a detailed statement 3c X

d Did the organization provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? 3d X

4 a Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds? If "Yes," complete lines 4b through 4g. If "No," complete lines 4f

and 4g 4a X

b Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966? N/A 4b

c Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person? N/A 4c

d Enter the total number of donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year ► N/Ae Enter the aggregate value of assets held in all donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year ► N/Af Enter the total number of separate funds or accounts owned at the end of the year (excluding donor advised funds included on

line 4d) where donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts ► 0.

g Enter the aggregate value of assets in all funds or accounts included on line 4f at the end of the tax year ► 0.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990 -EZ) 2006

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Part IV Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status (See pages 4 through 7 of the instructions.)

I certify that the organization is not a private foundation because it is. (Please check only ONE applicable box

5 El A church, convention of churches , or association of churches . Section 170 ( b)(1)(A)(i).

6 0 A school. Section 170 ( b)(1)(A)(ii). (Also complete Part V.)

7 0 A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization . Section 170 ( b)(1)(A)(nu).

8 0 A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit Section 170 (b)(1)(A)(v)

9 = A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital . Section 170 ( b)(1)(A)(ni). Enter the hospital ' s name, city,

and state 110,

10 An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit. Section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv).

(Also complete the Support Schedule in Part IV-A.)

11a An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public.

Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Also complete the Support Schedule in Part IV-A )

11b A community trust. Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Also complete the Support Schedule in Part IV-A.)

12 © An organization that normally receives: ( 1) more than 33 1/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross

receipts from activities related to its charitable, etc., functions - subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 33 1/3% of

its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquiredby the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Also complete the Support Schedule in Part IV-A.)

13 0 An organization that is not controlled by any disqualified persons (other than foundation managers ) and otherwise meets the requirements of section

509(a )( 3). Check the box that describes the type of supporting organization:

0 Type I = Type II 0 Type III-Functionally Integrated Type III-Other

Provide the following information about the supported organizations . (See page 7 of the instructions.)

(a)

Name ( s) of supported organization ( s)

(b)

Employeridentificationnumber ( EIN)

(c)

Type of organization( described in lines5 through 12 above

or IRC section )

(d)

Is the supportedorganization listed in

the supportingorganization's

governing documents.

(e)

Amount ofsupport

Yes No

Total 10.

14 = An organization organized and operated to test for public safety. Section 509(a )( 4). (See page 7 of the instructions.)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2006

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Part Support Schedule (Complete only if you checked a box on line 10, 11, or 12. ) Use cash method of accounting.Note : You may use the worksheet in the instructions for converting from the accrual to the cash method of accounting.

C alen d ar year ( . fisca yearbeginning in) ► (a) 2005 ( b) 2004 ( c) 2003 (d) 2002 ( e) Total

15 rfts, grants, an d contra utionsreceived. ( Do not include unusualgrants. See line 28 .) 439372. 372111. 418129. 414297. 1643909.

16 Membership fees received 1750. 17 5 0 .17 Gross receipts from admissions,

merchandise sold or servicesperformed , or furnishing offacilities in any activity that isrelated to the organization'scharitable, etc ., purpose 146016. 146016.

18 Gross income from interest,dividends, amounts received frompayments on securities loans (sec-tion 512( a)(5)), rents, royalties, andunrelated business taxable income(less section 511 taxes) frombusinesses acquired by theorganization after June 30 , 1975 14725. 14991. 13525. 43241.

19 Net income from unrelated business

activities not included in line 18

20 T ax revenues l evie d for th eorganization ' s benefit and eitherpaid to it or expended on its behalf

21 The value of services or facilitiesfurnished to the organization by agovernmental unit without charge.Do not include the value of servicesor facilities generally furnished tothe public without charge

22 O th er income . A ttac h a sc h e d u l e. SEE STATEME NT 9Do not include gain or ( loss) fromsale of capital assets -15 . -131. -14 6 .

23 Total of lines 15 through 22 439357. 386836 . 433120. 575457. 1834770.24 Line 23 minus line 17 439357. 386836 . 433120. 429441. 1688754.25 Enter 1% of line 23 4394. 3868 . 4331. 5755.26 Organizations described on lines 10 or 11: a Enter 2% of amount in column (e), line 24 ► 26a N/A

b Prepare a list for your records to show the name of and amount contributed by each person ( other than a governmental

unit or publicly supported organization ) whose total gifts for 2002 through 2005 exceeded the amount shown in line 26a.

Do not file this list with your return . Enter the total of all these excess amounts ► 26b N/A

c Total support for section 509 ( a)(1) test: Enter line 24, column (e) ► 26c N/A

d Add: Amounts from column ( e) for lines: 18 19

22 26b ► 26d N/A

e Public support ( line 26c minus line 26d total ) ► 26e N/A

f Public sup port percentage ( line 26e (numerator ) divided by line 26c (denominator )) ► 26f N/A %

27 Organizations described on line 12 . a For amounts included in lines 15, 16, and 17 that were received from a "disqualified person," prepare a list for your

records to show the name of, and total amounts received in each year from, each "disqualified person." Do not file this list with your return . Enter the sum of

such amounts for each year:

(2005) 0 . (2004) 0 . (2003) 0 . (2002) 0.

b For any amount included in line 17 that was received from each person (other than "disqualified persons"), prepare a list for your records to show the name of,

and amount received for each year, that was more than the larger of (1) the amount on line 25 for the year or (2) $5,000. (Include in the list organizations

described in lines 5 through 11b, as well as individuals ) Do not file this list with your return . After computing the difference between the amount received and

the larger amount described in (1) or (2), enter the sum of these differences (the excess amounts) for each year:

(2005) 0 . (2004) 0 . (2003) 0 . (2002) 0.

c Add' Amounts from column (e) for lines. 15 1643909. 16 1750 .

17 146016. 20 21 ► 27c 1791675.

d Add. Line 27a total 0. and line 27b total 0 . ► 27d 0.

e Public support (line 27c total minus line 27d total)

I Total support for section 509(a)(2) test: Enter amount on line 23, column (e) ► 27f

g Public support percentage (line 27e ( numerator ) divided by line 27f (denominator))

h Investment income percentage ( line 18, column (e) (numerator) divided by line 27f

►1834770.

►

97.6512%

28 Unusual Grants : For an organization described in line 10, 11, or 12 that received any unusual grants during 2002 through 2005, prepare a list for your records toshow, for each year, the name of the contributor, the date and amount of the grant, and a brief description of the nature of the grant Do not file this list with yourreturn Do not include these grants in line 15.

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Part V Private School Questionnaire (See page 9 of the instructions.) N/A(To be completed ONLY by schools that checked the box on line 6 in Part IV)

29 Does the organization have a racially nondiscriminatory policy toward students by statement in its charter, bylaws, other governingYes No

instrument, or in a resolution of its governing body? 29

30 Does the organization include a statement of its racially nondiscriminatory policy toward students in all its brochures, catalogues,

and other written communications with the public dealing with student admissions, programs, and scholarships? 30

31 Has the organization publicized its racially nondiscriminatory policy through newspaper or broadcast media during the period of

solicitation for students, or during the registration period if it has no solicitation program, in a way that makes the policy known

to all parts of the general community it serves? 31

If "Yes," please describe; if "No," please explain. (If you need more space, attach a separate statement.)

32 Does the organization maintain the following.

a Records indicating the racial composition of the student body, faculty, and administrative staff? 32a

b Records documenting that scholarships and other financial assistance are awarded on a racially nondiscriminatory basis? 32b

c Copies of all catalogues, brochures, announcements, and other written communications to the public dealing with student

admissions, programs, and scholarships? 32c

d Copies of all material used by the organization or on its behalf to solicit contributions? 32d

If you answered "No" to any of the above, please explain. (If you need more space, attach a separate statement.)

33 Does the organization discriminate by race in any way with respect to:

a Students' rights or privileges? 33a

b Admissions policies? 33b

c Employment of faculty or administrative staff? 33c

d Scholarships or other financial assistance? 33d

e Educational policies? 33e

f Use of facilities? 33f

g Athletic programs? 33g

h Other extracurricular activities? 33h

If you answered "Yes" to any of the above, please explain. (If you need more space, attach a separate statement.)

34 a Does the organization receive any financial aid or assistance from a governmental agency? 34a

b Has the organization's right to such aid ever been revoked or suspended? 34b

If you answered "Yes" to either 34a orb, please explain using an attached statement.35 Does the organization certify that it has complied with the applicable requirements of sections 4.01 through 4.05 of Rev. Proc. 75-50,

1975-2 C B. 587, covering racial nondiscrimination? If "No," attach an explanation 35

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Part VI=A Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities (See page 10 of the instructions.)

. (To be completed ONLY by an eligible organization that filed Form 5768)

Check i a if the organization belongs to an affiliated group. Check ► b if you checked "a" and "limited control" provisions apply.

(a) (b)Limits on Lobbying Expenditures Affiliated group To be completed for all

(The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.) totals electing organizations

N/A

36 Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grassroots lobbying) 36 0

37 Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) 37 8 9 7 2 8

38 Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 36 and 37) 38 8 9 7 2 8

39 Other exempt purpose expenditures 39 521034.

40 Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 38 and 39) 40 610762.

41 Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table -

If the amount on line 40 is - The lobbying nontaxable amount is -

Not over $500,000 20% of the amount on line 40

Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000 $100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000

Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000 $175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000 41 116614.

Over $1, 500,000 but not over $17,000,000 $225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000

Over $17,000,000 $1,000,000

42 Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 41) 42 29154

43 Subtract line 42 from line 36. Enter -0- if line 42 is more than line 36 43 0

44 Subtract line 41 from line 38. Enter -0- if line 41 is more than line 38 44 0- - I

Caution : If there is an amount on either line 43 or line 44, you must file Form 4720

4-Year Averaging Period Under Section 501(h)(Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five columns

below. See the instructions for lines 45 through 50 on page 13 of the instructions.)

Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period

Calendar year ( or (a) (b ) ( c) (d) (e)

fiscal year beginning in) ► 2006 2005 2004 2003 Total

45 Lobbying nontaxableamount 116614. 72300. 77116. 266030.

46 Lobbying ceiling amount(150% of line 45(e)) 399045.

47 Total lobbying

expenditures 89728. 3000. 4291. 6999. 104018.48 Grassroots nontaxable

amount 29154. 18075. 11267. 19279. 77775.

49 Grassroots ceiling amount

( 150% of line 48(e)) - 116663.

50 Grassroots lobbying

expenditures 0. 0

Part Vl-B Lobbying Activity by Nonelecting Public Charities(For reporting only by organizations that did not complete Part VI-A) (See page 13 of the instructions.) N/A

During the year, did the organization attempt to influence national, state or local legislation, including any attempt toYes No Amount

influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum, through the use of:

a Volunteers

b Paid staff or management (Include compensation in expenses reported on lines c through h.)

c Media advertisements

d Mailings to members, legislators, or the public

e Publications, or published or broadcast statements

f Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes

g Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body

h Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any other means

i Total lobbying expenditures (Add lines c through h.) 0

If "Yes" to any of the above, also attach a statement giving a detailed description of the lobbying activities.

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Part VII Information Regarding Transfers To and Transactions and Relationships With NoncharitableExempt Organizations (See page 13 of the instructions.)

51 DO the reporting organization directly or indirectly engage in any of the following with any other organization described in section

5l1(c) of the Code (other than section 501(c)(3) organizations) or in section 527, relating to political organizations?

a Transfers from the reporting organization to a noncharitable exempt organization of: Yes No

(i) Cash 51a(i) X

(ii) Other assets a(ii) X

b Other transactions:

(i) Sales or exchanges of assets with a noncharitable exempt organization b(i) X

(ii) Purchases of assets from a noncharitable exempt organization b(ii) X

(iii) Rental of facilities, equipment, or other assets b(iii) X

(w) Reimbursement arrangements b(iv) X

(v) Loans or loan guarantees b(v) X

(vi) Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations b(vi) X

c Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, other assets, or paid employees c X

d If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," complete the following schedule Column (b) should always show the fair market value of the

goods, other assets, or services given by the reporting organization. If the organization received less than fair market value in any

transaction or sharing arrangement, show in column (d) the value of the goods, other assets, or services received: N/A

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52 a Is the organization directly or indirectly affiliated with, or related to, one or more tax -exempt organizations described in section 501 ( c) of the

Code (other than section 501(c)(3 )) or in section 5279 ] 0 Yes ® Nob If "Yes," complete the following schedule: N/A

2006 DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION REPORT

FORM 990 PAGE 2 990

AssetNo Description

DateAcquired Method Life

LineNo

UnadjustedCost Or Basis

Bus %Excl

Reduction InBasis

Basis ForDepreciation

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CurrentSec 179

Current YearDeduction

(D)COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 01 01 94 L __ 5 _._ 00_ 16 _ __ 147 0. 1470. 1470. 0.

2 (D)COMPUTER EQUIPMENT- 01 01 98 _L 5.00 16 2147. _ 214 7_. ' _ 2148. 0.

3 FURNITURE 99 SL 7.00 16 1507. 1507. 1506. "1.

(D)COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 99 L 5.00 16 5780. 5780. 5780. 0.

5 (D)COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 06 01 00 L 5.00 16 3075. 3075. 3 075. 0.

6 (D)COMPUTER_EQUIPMENT _ 12 28 01 L 5.00 16 1727. 1727. 1380. 345.

7 (D)COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 07 01 02 L 5.00 16 209 4. 2094. 167 6. 418 .

8 (D)COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 07 12 04 SL 5 .00 16 403. 403. 121. 81.

9 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 05 20 04 SL 5.00 16 1081. 1081. 36 0. 216.

10 OMPUTER EQUIPMENT 05 07 04 L 5.00 16 522. 522. 174. 104.

1 (D)COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 09 13 04 SL 5.00 16 618. 618. 165. 124 .

____12 ('D)COMPUTER EQUIPMENT_ 11 2-1 04 S-L---- 5.00 _ 16_ ____ 565. __565. 132. 113.

13 FURNITURE 03 15 05 L 7.00 16 1596. 1596. 181. 228.

1. OMPUTER EQUIPMENT 01 29 05 L 5.00 16 800. 800. 147. 160.

15 OMPUTER EQUIPMENT 0_ 3 18 05 SL 5.00 16 643. 643. 102. 129.

16 URNITURE _ _ 03 21 05 L 7.00 16 554. 63. 7 9.

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18 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 03 24 05 S L 5.00 16 1452. 1452. 218. 290.62810207-28-06 (D) - Asset disposed ITC, Section 179, Salvage, Bonus, Commercial Revitalization Deduction, GO Zone

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2006 DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION REPORT

FORM 990 PAGE 2 990

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Bus %Excl

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CurrentSec 179

Current YearDedgdtion

1 9 FURNITURE 04 02 05 SL 7.00 16 336. 3 36. 36. 48.

20 OMPUTER•EQUIPMENT 08 22 65 SL 5.00- 16 107 5. 1 075 . 81. - 215.

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PART III: Statement of Program Service Accomplishments

Overview:

FairVote pursues an innovative electoral reform agenda through research, analysis andeducation. Our vision of an equally secure, meaningful and effective vote for all Americans isfounded on the principles articulated in the Declaration of Independence, Abraham Lincoln'sGettysburg Address and Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech: we are created equal,government is of, by and for the people and it is time to make real the promise of democracy.Achieving our vision of democracy rests upon bold, but achievable reforms:

• Proportional voting for legislative elections, through our Program for RepresentativeGovernment

• A universally protected right to vote, through our Right to Vote Initiative• Instant runoff voting to achieve majority winners in one-winner elections, through our

IRV America program

• Presidential elections where every voter has the power to hold winners accountable,through our Presidential Elections Reform program

We also have program areas involving election research (Voting and Democracy ResearchCenter), non-governmental election services (Election Services Group) and strengthening thenetwork of electoral reform organizations (Democracy SOS).

We had a busy and successful year in 2006. Below are summaries of our program areas.

Program A. Program for Representative Government / Democracy Education

The advancement of proportional voting and more inclusive representation at all levels ofgovernment in the United States is central to FairVote's mission. In 2006, the Program forRepresentative Government (PfRG) had important successes raising awareness of the value ofproportional systems as well as pushing for new implementations in interested jurisdictions.

With the addition of research fellow Jack Santucci to the program, we increased our number ofresearch reports on the impact of proportional voting and winner-take-all elections on fairrepresentation. Additionally, we facilitated new adoptions for proportional voting and creatednew opportunities for educating the public on the problems of winner-take-all, in turn leading tonew alliances and chances to advocate reform.

Two ballot measures and one settlement to adopt proportional voting : 2006 marked the firstballot wins for proportional voting in decades and an important new settlement to use cumulativevoting in order to resolve a voting rights case.

Ballot measures in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Davis, California: After hard work bylocal volunteers and organizations, in particular FairVote Minnesota, Minneapolis (MN)in November 2006 adopted the proportional voting system of choice voting for two localelected bodies as part of a measure implementing instant runoff voting for mayor and citycouncil. Also in November voters in Davis (CA) passed an advisory measure in supportof choice voting for city council elections. FairVote board member Pete Martineau andvolunteer/consultant Chris Jerdonek were instrumental to passage in Davis, whilenational office staff assisted in direct mail development and other technical assistance.We also donated more than $20,000 to the two campaigns and generated other gifts.

Voting rights case in Amarillo, Texas: The Amarillo College Board of Regents members

voted unanimously to switch its winner-take-all, at-large election system to cumulative

voting. The decision came in the form of a consent decree to a lawsuit brought under the

Voting Rights Act. FairVote's Jack Santucci published a commentary in the Amarillo

paper in favor of this move during the negotiations, and FairVote has a seven-year history

of outreach about cumulative voting in the city.

New educational materials : In partnership with the Arizona League of Women Voters (LWV),FairVote produced new multimedia materials to educate the public about proportional votingmethods in general and about choice voting in particular, available both on the web and as a CD-ROM. We made more than 1,500 copies of the CD, and widely circulated it at our booths at thenational conferences of the League of Women Voters (where more than 500 copies were givenaway) and the American Political Science Association.

Research reports : FairVote released a series of reports studying elections and highlighting thevalue of proportional voting systems. Our research focused in particular on internationalelections to show how proportional systems affected representation as compared to what mighthave happened with use of winner-take-all systems. Among case studies were reports aboutelections in Israel, Iraq, Palestine, Poland and Ukraine.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, FairVote studied how the displacement of tens ofthousands of voters might create a representational crisis under the region's winner-take-allelectoral system and modeled alternatives using proportional voting methods. Our reportgenerated high-profile interest from congressional offices and Louisiana's Secretary of State.

Technical assistance : In continuation of our long-standing attempts to provide assistance tolocal reformers, we responded to numerous requests for support. In Essex (VT), for example, weprovided technical assistance to a member of a task force exploring the potential merger of EssexVillage with Essex Township and how a proportional voting might defuse tensions by ensuringfair representation. Our research paper was widely distributed, and ultimately was published inthe National Civic Review.

Legal action : In 2006 FairVote and California Common Cause collaborated in filing an amicusbrief to defend the California Voting Rights Act and argue that proportional voting systems aresensible remedies in such cases. Adopted in 2001, the California Voting Rights Act showcaseshow states can protect voting rights even when Congress may weaken the federal Voting RightsAct. Among other provisions, the Act allows plaintiffs to challenge winner-take-all, at-large

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election systems when racially polarized voting exists. The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rightsfiled such a challenge in Sanchez v. City of Modesto, but a judge struck down the Act.Potentially factoring in our amicus brief, the state's high court upheld the Act; the Act promisesto become a valuable tool to provide fair representation through proportional voting methods.

Redistricting reform and winner-take-all elections : FairVote continues to inject the potential

of proportional voting into the national conversation about redistricting reform. Following the2006 elections, for example, we alerted various reporters through both targeted outreach andresponses to queries to our unique analysis and information about how winner-take-all electionsand gerrymandering contribute directly to "wrong-winner" U.S. House delegations and non-competitive elections grounded in the reality of America's two-party geography. Our "ten

stories" about the election, first issued before the election and updated after it, sparked coverage

in several nationally influential publication. FairVote op-eds in major regional and national

publications spoke to these themes, including commentaries in TomPaine. com, the Sacramento

Bee, and The Nation. FairVote staffers and research were quoted in redistricting editorials in

publications from Roll Call to the Washington Post.

In October, the Program submitted testimony to the New York state assembly on proportionalvoting as a complement to independent redistricting, highlighting its ability to simultaneouslysatisfy expectations of districts that are exclusive under winner-take-all. In the spring, FairVote'sRob Richie participated in a two-day strategic roundtable meeting of the nation's leadingredistricting reformers, and FairVote is an ongoing resource to the office of Congressman JohnTanner, the chief backer of national redistricting reform legislation.

Online software : We collaborated with one of the software engineers who helped develop theMosaic browser software in developing on-line voting software for administering secure choicevoting elections on campuses and within organizations. The software was used successfully torun Vassar College's choice voting elections and will be finalized in 2007, along with a "lite"version that can be added to websites for informal polls and public surveys.

Program B. Right to Vote Initiative / Voting Rights in Communities

The Right to Vote Initiative (RTV) is organized around the goal of establishing an affirmativeconstitutional right to vote in order to establish the right to vote as fundamental to our democracyand to provide it with protections equal to those given the right to free speech, with universalprotections applied to all Americans. Grounded in this lofty goal of a constitutional amendment,RTV has advanced various reforms in the spirit of the proposed amendment, such as universalvoter registration, universal voter education of all Americans as they gain the right to vote,voting representation for the District of Columbia, publicly controlled voting equipment, non-partisan election administration and other critical reforms. We are exploring innovative strategiesto improve voting rights in local elections while building grassroots support for the amendment.

In 2006 our outreach on the proposed constitutional amendment were generally sidelined, giventhe request of those within the civil rights community in steering all reform attention towardreauthorization of the Voting Rights Act. As a result, we focused the efforts of RTV toward grantpreparation and work on our universal registration proposal , highlighting the roles of Secretaries

of State in elections, and passage of the D.C. Voting Rights Act. This shift was incidentally well-timed, given several factors, including: emerging high-profile interest in universal voterregistration, a historic moment for D.C. voting rights, and funding for a strategic analysis of theamendment secured by the Advancement Project.

Largely under the leadership of Ryan Griffin and a series of excellent interns, RTV haspositioned universal registration to make great advances in the immediate future , while creatinginsightful new research into a series of additional reforms. Here is a summary of key successes:

100% Registration : This year, we brought our vision of universal registration and practicalsteps toward achieving it to the attention of major national figures. For example:

• Outgoing Election Assistance Commissioner Ray Martinez is committed to work towardadvancing our 100% youth registration proposal. His first act toward this goal was co-

authoring of an op-ed. with FairVote Chair, John Anderson on our policy that appeared in

the New York Times in April. He also has agreed to be co-chair of our project on Youth

Voter Registration and Civic Education that is poised to receive funding from the

Carnegie Corporation.

We provided information to political leaders in Rhode Island on our proposal to allow"advance registration" of young people starting at 16-- a critical step toward advancingautomatic youth voter registration as people reach voting age of 18. It passed bothchambers of the General Assembly. We will provide information to allies as they advancethe proposal again in 2007. FairVote's Rob Richie and John Anderson went toProvidence to speak at a news conference announcing the bill.

• David Moon and legal interns developed a legal brief on the legality of a universal voterregistration proposal founded on the notion of states requiring eligible voters to registerto vote or affirmatively decline to register. This brief was circulated widely and hasdrawn serious interest from at least one state elections director (in Hawaii).

With increasing interest in our legislation from state allies in Hawaii, Vermont,Maryland, and others, our proposals have generated interest from the foundationcommunity, leading to a one-year $50,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation that mayexpand to a multi-year grant if our initial work goes well. With this grant we also willdevelop a key component of our vision: curriculum on voting and voting mechanics forall young people as they approaching voting age.

D.C. Voting Rights and Democracy : We were key players in a coalition to advanceunderstanding of the case for more democracy and voting rights for the District of Columbia.

We received a grant from the Trellis Foundation to research three key aspects of theDistrict's voting representation. Our report on the negative impact of the presidentialnominating schedule on black and urban voters helped spark a discussion in theDemocratic Party's primary schedule committee about whether to move the District tothe front of the primary pack. FairVote's Rob Richie and Ryan Griffin co-authored a

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piece highlighting the findings of our report that was published in the Washington Post.We also produced a substantial report on the U.S. Senate and the impact that Districtrepresentation might have on policy, particularly relating to urban America.

• We also were participants in the DC Vote coalition dedicated to advancing votingrepresentation through Congressional action.

Program C : Instant Runoff Voting America

Instant runoff voting (IRV) has been a central tenet of FairVote since our founding in 1992,

when our then-National Advisory board chair John Anderson published a commentary proposing

it in the New York Times. The value of IRV is simple to explain: when more than two candidates

run for a single office, our current electoral laws essentially break down. When elected by aplurality voting rule, the candidate with the most votes can win despite being opposed by a

majority of voters; the corresponding problem of "spoilers" discourages outsider candidacies,

suppresses new ideas and can overturn the basic principle of majority rule. Traditional runoffs

seek to ensure majority winners, but are unpopular because they force candidates to raise more

money, cost taxpayers millions and typically result in lower voter turnout.

In contrast, IRV elects candidates with majority support, accommodates voters having betterchoices and encourages candidates to reach out to more people - all in one election. Adopted in agrowing number of American cities and dozens of universities, usually with advocates relyingheavily on FairVote's educational resources, this ranked choice voting method saves taxpayersmoney, cuts the costs of running campaigns, elects candidates with higher voter turnout andreduces negative campaigning as candidates seek a #2 ranking from their opponents' supporters.

2006 was a particularly important year for the IRV America program - indeed it almost certainlywas the most momentous year of progress for IRV in American history. Highlighted by threemajor ballot measure victories in November, the successful media and fundraising efforts thataccompanied each one and key state legislative advances in the Carolinas, 2006 hasdemonstrated that, with adequate educational resources, IRV has the potential to win broadpublic support in diverse jurisdictions. Indeed with sufficient resources, IRV could plausibly beadopted in literally dozens of cities in the coming years, and be a viable statewide proposition.

In addition to our successes in 2006, IRV America also made progress in a number of other areasdespite lacking full time staff for much of the year. On staffing, Rachel Lewis was in charge ofthe program during her time with FairVote from February through July. Ryan Griffin startedwork on the program in August, focusing on Pierce County's ballot measure on IRV; the rest ofFairVote time was through the part-time roles of Rob Richie, David Moon and Ryan O'Donnell.We developed a number of valuable new educational, advocacy and election administrationresources and continued to analyze runoff and IRV elections and provide technical assistance toorganizations and localities regarding statutory language, voting equipment and other concerns.

Here is a review of important developments:

Ballot measures . IRV ballot measures to implement IRV won in Minneapolis, Oaklandand Pierce County (WA). The Oakland and Minneapolis measures won by landslidemargins, with 69% and 65%, respectively. The Pierce County measure marked the firstvictory for IRV in a swing jurisdiction that included urban, suburban and ruralcommunities - its 53% victory in a county of nearly 800,000 people signals the potentialfor a statewide measure with appropriate resources and appropriate conditions makingvoters ready for change. FairVote was an educational resource to advocates in thesejurisdictions, and provided direct support in the form of contributions.

Legislative Victories . North Carolina became the first state to adopt IRV at a statewide

level. It will begin using IRV for certain vacancy elections and on a pilot basis in certain

cities in 2007. The Vermont legislature voted to study IRV for statewide elections in the

wake of a successful first use of IRV in mayoral elections in Burlington, while South

Carolina approved the use of IRV ballots for military and overseas voters and

implemented it successfully in its June primary.

• Media . All three ballot measure campaigns generated a great deal of positive mediacoverage. Highlights include new endorsements and restatement of past endorsementsfrom the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, News Tribune (Tacoma, WA), Seattle Times,Peninsula Gateway (Gig Harbor, WA), Oakland Tribune and Vancouver Columbian.Several of these papers are now calling for IRV for statewide elections.

• Educational/Activist Resources . FairVote, Minneapolis and Pierce County alldeveloped animated Flash demonstrations explaining IRV. In partnership with LWV ofArizona, FairVote created a ranked choice voting CD toolkit containing PowerPointpresentations and fact sheets about IRV. We developed an activist toolkit as part of our"IRV Victories" project, including a version targeted just for college campuses. Our IRVAmerica website is regularly updated with news coverage and resources.

College Campuses . More than half of the nation ' s top universities as rated by U.S. Newsand World Report now use IRV for their elections . New adoptions this year includedGeorgetown and UCLA, and FairVote has developed on-line voting software for runningsecure ranked voting elections that was used this fall by Vassar ; this latter tool shouldhelp many universities with implementing IRV, and also allow supportive organizationsto run informal IRV surveys on their website later in 2007.

Research . FairVote produced new and updated major on-line and printed reports on howoverseas voters have handled IRV ballots in states adopting that system, on turnoutchanges in federal runoff elections and on how presidents are elected in majordemocracies around the world.

Program D. Presidential Elections Reform Program

Our Presidential Elections Reform Program works to ensure that everyone's vote is equal whenelecting our one national office, no matter where they live. Our current system of presidentialelections shreds the democratic principles of equality and majority rule: popular vote losers can

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win, votes in different states carry unequal power and campaigns completely ignore two-thirds ofthe county. Our program has had a measurable impact on public debate about presidentialelections. We focus on two key initiatives: the case for establishing a national popular vote ingeneral elections for president and reform of major parties' nomination processes to ensure morevoters and states can participate meaningfully in nomination contests.

Our program has had a measurable impact on public debate about presidential elections andhelped introduce the National Popular Vote plan for reform to the nation. The major partynomination process is similarly broken, and we have helped generated significant interest in theAmerican Plan, a graduated primary system that we see as a powerful, eminently achievablemeans to improve the process in a way that includes more Americans in having a seriousconversation about the future of their party and casting meaningful votes for their preferrednominee. Following our highlights from our program work in 2006.

• Our major report Presidential Elections Inequality on general elections for presidentreceived mention in news stories and several editorials in major papers like MinneapolisJournal Sentinel and Fort Worth Star Telegram. Small circulation papers in generallyuntargeted states like Kentucky, South Dakota, and Nebraska took an interest in ourranking of state relevance in presidential elections. More importantly, the document willhave a long shelf life. The physical production quality of the report was high, and thepiece continues to be an effective component for outreach.

FairVote's Rob Richie was a co-author of Every Vote Equal, a book that exhaustivelydetails the basis for the National Popular Vote for president, and we were able topurchase hundreds of copies of the book and distributed it to civic leaders, journalists,scholars and policymakers.

We effectively earned media on the National Popular Vote proposal, helping to generatearticles and commentaries in publications like the New Yorker, Seattle P-1 and TheNation. Rob Richie's work directly resulted in the editorial endorsement of the New YorkTimes, and he had meetings with several other editorial boards including that of theWashington Post. FairVote staff were featured on news radio and, in the publicannouncement of the National Popular Vote proposal, on C-Span.

FairVote staff and board members wrote op-eds in publications like TomPaine com,Seattle Post-Intelligencer, The Guardian, Sacramento Bee and LA City Beat.

• Rob Richie made presentations on the National Popular plan at national meetings of theNational Conference of State Legislators and League of Women Voters.

• FairVote's organized a well-attended half-day seminar on the National Popular Vote planat the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, with speakersincluding a former president of the association. FairVote also had a booth at theconvention, engaging in conversations with hundreds of political scientists about ourwork in this program and other reform areas.

• We were involved in limited lobbying on the National Popular Vote plan, includinghelping to find sponsors for the legislation in New York and Maryland.

o We continued to support the American Plan for primary election reform, both withpublished commentaries and promising meetings, including with the chair of theMaryland Democratic Party and national Republican party leaders. We helped publicizethe fact that California Democrats endorsed the American Plan, and a nationalDemocratic Party commission explicitly mentioned it for potential adoption in 2012.

Program E: Election Services:

We have had occasional contracts over the years to run a major accounting firm's internal

elections with a ranked choice voting method; we entered into such contract in late 2006 for

work to be conducted in 2007 and paid one consultant a small sum for past work on this area. We

also created materials detailing our capacity to help organizations with their elections using

ranked voting methods and developed software for running such elections on-line.

Program F. Democracy SoS

Formerly called the Democracy USA Initiative, Democracy SOS encourages networking andcollaboration among national, state and local democracy groups in order to build support for andstrengthen a national pro-democracy infrastructure. The project's most significantaccomplishment has been the 2003 Claim Democracy conference that brought together morethan 500 people and representatives of more than 100 organizations for intensive privatemeetings and public dialogue in Washington, D.C. In 2006 the main output in this program areawas updating our Democracy SoS guide to highlight the activities of Secretaries of State (SoS)and the key role they play in affecting voting rights and electoral reform in their state.

Program G. Voting and Democracy Research Center

FairVote ' s Voting and Democracy Research Center helps Americans better understand theirdemocracy by presenting revealing and objective research on the results and consequences of ourelections . We issue regular print and on- line analyses and have collected the world's mostsubstantive on-line resources on topics like non-majority winners in executive races, voterturnout in runoffs, the roots of partisan polarization and redistricting in all 50 states. FairVote'sMonopoly Politics and Dubious Democracy series on congressional elections have beeninfluential with experts , pundits and reformers who turn to us to gauge competitiveness andlikely election outcomes . We had a busy year with our reports in 2006 , several of which areprofiled in program reports , particularly of the Program for Representative Government andPresidential Elections Reform.

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FAIRVOTE FORMERLY:CENTER FOR VOTING AND 54-1635649

FORM 990 OTHER EXPENSES STATEMENT 1

(A) (B) (C) (D)PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

DESCRIPTION TOTAL SERVICES AND GENERAL FUNDRAISING

INSURANCE 0.BANK FEES 429. 429.CONSULTANTS 68901. 64309. 1129. 3463.INTERNS 19176. 18140. 827. 209.OTHER TAXES 708. 708.PROFESSIONAL FEES 710. 710.MISCELLANEOUS 851. 851.CAMPAIGNS 73729. 73729.

TOTAL TO FM 990, LN 43 164504. 156178. 4654. 3672.

24 STATEMENT(S) 112001115 781948 304658 2006.07000 FAIRVOTE FORMERLY:CENTER FO 3046581


FORM 990 OFFICER COMPENSATIONPART II, LINE

ALLOCATION25A

STATEMENT 2

EMPLOYEE EXPENSENAME OF OFFICER, ETC. COMPENSATION BEN. PLANS ACCOUNTS TOTALS

ROBERT RICHIE 51000. 6000. 57000.

A. PROGRAM SERVICES 41310. 4860. 46170.

B. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL 3570. 420. 3990.

C. FUNDRAISING 6120. 720. 6840.

TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICES

TOTAL MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL

TOTAL FUNDRAISING

TOTAL OFFICER, ETC., COMPENSATION INCLUDED ON PART II, LINE 25A

FORM 990 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES

DESCRIPTION OF OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES

ELECTION SERVICES

DEMOCRACY USA

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION REFORM

TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART III, LINE E

46170.

3990.

6840.

57000.

STATEMENT 3

GRANTS ANDALLOCATIONS EXPENSES

0. 12399.

0. 128403.

140802.

25 STATEMENT(S) 2, 312001115 781948 304658 2006.07000 FAIRVOTE FORMERLY:CENTER FO 3046581


FORM 990 DEPRECIATION OF ASSETS NOT HELD FOR INVESTMENT STATEMENT 4

COST OR ACCUMULATEDDESCRIPTION OTHER BASIS DEPRECIATION BOOK VALUE

FURNITURE 1507. 1507. 0.COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 1081. 576. 505.COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 522. 278. 244.FURNITURE 1596. 409. 1187.COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 800. 307. 493.COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 643. 231. 412.FURNITURE 554. 142. 412.COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 1558. 546. 1012.COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 1452. 508. 944.FURNITURE 336. 84. 252.COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 1075. 296. 779.COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 692. 190. 502.DELL COMPUTER 901. 45. 856.DELL COMPUTER-LAPTOP 967. 97. 870.

TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART IV, LN 57 13684. 5216. 8468.

FORM 990 OTHER ASSETS STATEMENT 5

DESCRIPTION AMOUNT

PREPAID EXPENSESSECURITY DEPOSIT

TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 58, COLUMN B

3757.2421.

6178.



FORM 990 LOANS PAYABLE TO OFFICER'S, DIRECTOR'S, ETC. STATEMENT 6

LENDER'S NAME AND TITLE

ROBERT-RICHIE, EXEC. DIRECT.

DATE OF MATURITY

NOTE DATE TERMS OF REPAYMENT

12/31/05 12/31/06

SECURITY PROVIDED BY BORROWER PURPOSE OF LOAN

DESCRIPTION OF CONSIDERATION

TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 63, COLUMN B

ORIGINALLOAN AMOUNT

4000.

INTEREST RATE

.00%

FMV OF

CONSIDERATION BALANCE DUE

0. 0.



FORM 990 PART V-A - LIST OF CURRENT OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, STATEMENT 7TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES

EMPLOYEETITLE AND COMPEN- BEN PLAN EXPENSE

NAME AND ADDRESS AVRG HRS/WK SATION CONTRIB ACCOUNT

ROBERT RICHIE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

7401 JACKSON AVENUE 40.00 51000. 6000. 0.TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912

JOHN ANDERSON CHAIR

3300 36TH STREET, NE, #1016 0.00 0. 0. 0.FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33308

EDDIE HAILES VICE'CHAIR

1730 M. STREET, NW 0.00 0. 0. 0.

WASHINGTON, DC 20036

CYNTHIA TERRELL SECRETARY7401 JACKSON AVENUE 0.00 0. 0. 0.TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912

WILLIAM REDPATH TREASURER12270 EXBURY STREET 0.00 0. 0. 0.HERNDON, VA 20170

HENDRIK HERTZBERG BOARD MEMBER

C/O NEW YORKER MAGAZINE, 20 WEST

43RD STREET 0.00 0. 0. 0.

NEW YORK, NY 10036

MALIA LAZU BOARD MEMBER733 15TH STREET, SUITE 1020 0.00 0. 0. 0.WASHINGTON, DC 20005

NINA MOSELEY BOARD MEMBER105 WEST MAIN STREET 0.00 0. 0. 0.CARRBORO, NC 27510

ANOTONIO GONZALEZ BOARD MEMBER2914 N. MAIN STREET 0.00 0. 0. 0.LOS-ANGELES, CA 90031

CLAY MULFORD BOARD MEMBER2727 N. HARWOOD 0.00 0. 0. 0.DALLAS, TX 75201



KRIST NOVOSELIC BOARD MEMBERP.O. BOX 153 0.00 0. 0. 0.NASELLE, WA'98638

KEN RITCHIE BOARD MEMBER6 CHANCEL STREET 0.00 0. 0. 0.LONDON, UK SE10UU

RASHAD ROBINSON BOARD MEMBER

161 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 12THFLOOR 0.00 0. 0. 0.NEW YORK, NY 10013

KATHY SPILLAR BOARD MEMBER

433 SOUTH BEVERLY DRIVE 0.00 0. 0. 0.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212

JESSE JACKSON C/O FRANK WATKINS BOARD MEMBER

313 CANNON HOB 0.00 0. 0. 0.WASHINGTON, DC 20515

DAVID WILNER BOARD MEMBER

2740 ALVARDO RD. 0.00 0. 0. 0.BERKELEY, CA 94705

DAVID MOON PROGRAM DIRECTOR

6930 CARROLL AVE, NW SUITE 610 40.00 0. 0. 0.

TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912

RYAN O'DONNELL COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

6930 CARROLL AVE, NW SUITE 610 40.00 0. 0. 0.

TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912

CINTHIA GIBSON BOARD MEMBER

649 EAST 14TH ST. SUITE 5G 0.00 0. 0. 0.NEW YORK, NY 10009

TOTALS INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART V-A 51000. 6000. 0.

FORM 990 IDENTIFICATION OF RELATED ORGANIZATIONS STATEMENT 8PART VI, LINE 80B

NAME OF ORGANIZATION

THE CENTER FOR VOTING AND DEMOCRACY ACTION FUND

EXEMPT NONEXEMPT

X



SCHEDULE A. OTHER INCOME STATEMENT 9

DESCRIPTION

GAIN ON SALE OF SEC.

TOTAL TO SCHEDULE A, LINE 22

2005AMOUNT

-15.

2004AMOUNT

2003 2002AMOUNT AMOUNT

0. -131.

12001115 781948 304658

0.

-15. 0. 0. -131.

30 STATEMENT(S) 92006.07000 FAIRVOTE FORMERLY:CENTER FO 3046581

Form 990, Schedule A: Attachment BFilingfor 2005 by Fair Vote (ID#: 54-1635649)

PART VI-A, Lobbying Activities by Electing Public Charities

a.) Grassroots lobbying

None.

b.) Direct lobbying

FairVote engaged in direct lobbying in several instances:

o We allocated a total of $43,419 to campaigns and organizations that supported passageof Charter Amendment Three for instant runoff voting in Pierce County, Washington.We had additional in-kind contributions of staff time and list purchases of more than$10,000 to that campaign.

We allocated $15,000 to a campaign to adopt ranked voting methods (instant runoffvoting for some offices and choice voting for others) in Minneapolis.

o We provided gifts of $5,500 to the campaign for choice voting in Davis, Californiaand some staff time to this campaignt.

We allocated just under $5,000 to a campaign for instant runoff voting in Oakland,California. Earlier in the year, a consultant was paid for work in California thatincluded some efforts to lobby the Oakland city council to place instant runoff votingon the ballot.

We worked with consultants in Vermont on instant runoff voting, with half of the timeinvolved with lobbying the legislature on legislation to establish instant runoff votingfor congressional offices.

o We engaged in a limited amount of staff time on lobbying of state legislatures onbehalf of the National Popular Vote plan for presidential elections; we helped secure asponsor of the legislation in New York State and engaged in lobbying with Marylandstate legislators.

o FairVote supported several congressional bills on its website, and put a very limitedtime into lobbying on behalf of such legislation as proposed constitutionalamendments HJR 28 and HJR 36 and the D.C. Voting Rights Act bill.

Form 4562 I , Depreciation and Amortization 990Department of the Trgasury (Including Information on Listed Property)Internal Revenue Service ► See separate in struct i ons . lp^ Attach to your tax return.Name(s) shown on return Business or activity to which this form relate

FAIRVOTE

OMB No 1545-0172

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FORMERLY:CENTER FOR VOTING AND DEMOCRACYFORM 990 PAGE 2 154-1635649IPart,l Election To Expense Certain Property Under Section 179 Note: If you have any listed property, complete Part V before you complete Part

1 Maximum amount. See the instructions for a higher limit for certain businesses 1 108000 .

2 Total cost of section 179 property placed in service (see instructions) 2

3 Threshold cost of section 179 property before reduction in limitation 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 .

4 Reduction in limitation Subtract line 3 from line 2. If zero or less, enter -0- 4

5 Dollar limitation for tax year Subtract line 4 from line 1 If zero or less, enter -0- if married filing separately, see instructions 5

6 (a) Description of property (b) Cost (business use only) (c) Elected cost

7 Listed property Enter the amount from line 29 1 7 1

8 Total elected cost of section 179 property. Add amounts in column (c), lines 6 and 7

9 Tentative deduction. Enter the smaller of line 5 or line 8

10 Carryover of disallowed deduction from line 13 of your 2005 Form 4562

11 Business income limitation Enter the smaller of business income (not less than zero) or line 5

12 Section 179 expense deduction Add lines 9 and 10, but do not enter more than line 11

13 Carryover of disallowed deduction to 2007. Add lines 9 and 10, less line 12 ► 13

Note: Do not use Part ll or Part 111 below for listed property Instead, use Part V.

Part II , I Special Depreciation All owance an d Other Deprec i ation (Do not include listed prope

14 Special allowance for qualified New York Liberty or Gulf Opportunity Zone property (other than listed property)

placed in service during the tax year

15 Property subject to section 168(f)(1) election

16 Other dep reciation ( includin g ACRS)

Part III MACRS Depreciation (Do not in cl ude listed p roperty) (See in structions)

Section A

9

14

17 MACRS deductions for assets placed in service in tax years beginning before 2006 17

18 If you are electing to group any assets placed in service during the tax year into one or more general asset accounts , check here

Section B - Assets Placed in Service During 2006 Tax Year Using the General Depreciation System

(a) Classification of property( b) Month andyear placedin service

(c) Basis for depreciation( business/investment useonly - see instructions)

(d) Recoveryperiod (e) Convention (f) Method ( g) Depreciation deduction

19a 3-year property

b 5-year property

c 7-year property

d 10-year property

e 15-year property

f 20-year property

g 25-year property 25 yrs S/L

/27.5 yrs. MM • S/L

In Residential rental property/ 27.5 yrs. MM S/L

N/ 39 yrs MM S/L

i onresidential real property/ MM S/L

Section G - Assets Placed in Service During 2006 Tax Year Using the Alternative Depreciation System

20a Class life S/L

b 12-year 12 yrs S/L

c 40-year / 40 yrs. MM S/L

i'ar['IV Summary (see instructions)

21 Listed property. Enter amount from line 28 21

22 Total . Add amounts from line 12, lines 14 through 17, lines 19 and 20 in column (g), and line 21.

Enter here and on the appropriate lines of your return Partnerships and S corporations - see instr 22 314 3 .

23 For assets shown above and placed in service during the current year, enter the

portion of the basis attributable to section 263A costs 2361625110-17-oe LHA For Paperwork (2006)Reduction Act Notice , see separate instructions . Form 4562

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FAIRVOTEForm 4562 (2006) FORMERLY :CENTER FOR VOTING AND DEMOCRACY 54-1635649 Page 2

Part V Listed Property (Include automobiles, certain other vehicles, cellular telephones, certain computers, and property used for entertainment,recreation, or amusement.)Note : For any vehicle for which you are using the standard mileage rate or deducting lease expense, complete only 24a, 24b, columns (a)through (c) of Section A, all of Section B, and Section C if applicable

SectiorrA - Depreciation and Other Information (Caution : See the instructions for limits for passenger automobiles )

24a Do you have evidence to support the business/investment use claimed? Yes No 24b If "Yes," is the evidence written Yes No

(a) (b) (c) (d ) ( e) (f) (g) (h) (f)Type of property Date

placed inBusiness/investment Cost or Basis for depreciation

(businesslnvestmentRecovery Method/ Depreciation Elected

section 179(list vehicles first service use percentage other basis use only) period Convention deductioncost

25 Special allowance for qualified New York Liberty or Gulf Opportunity Zone property placed in service during the tax year

and used more than 50% in a qualified business use 25

27 Property used 50% or less in a qualified business use

% S/L -

% S/L -

% S/L -

28 Add amounts in column (h), lines 25 through 27 Enter here and on line 21, page 1 28

29 Add amounts in column (I), line 26 Enter here and on line 7, page 1 I 29

Section B - Information on Use of Vehicles

Complete this section for vehicles used by a sole proprietor, partner, or other "more than 5% owner," or related person.

If you provided vehicles to your employees, first answer the questions in Section C to see if you meet an exception to completing this section for

those vehicles

30 Total business/investment miles driven during the

(a)

Vehicle

(b)

Vehicle

(c)

Vehicle

(d )

Vehicle

( e)

Vehicle

(f)

Vehicle

year ( do not include commuting miles)

31 Total commuting miles driven during the year

32 Total other personal (noncommuting) miles

driven

33 Total miles driven during the year.

Add lines 30 through 32

34 Was the vehicle available for personal use Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No

during off-duty hours?

35 Was the vehicle used primarily by a more

than 5% owner or related person?

36 Is another vehicle available for personal

use?

Section C - Questions for Employers Who Provide Vehicles for Use by Their Employees

Answer these questions to determine if you meet an exception to completing Section B for vehicles used by employees who are not more than 5%

owners or related persons

37 Do you maintain a written policy statement that prohibits all personal use of vehicles, including commuting, by your Yes No

employees'?

38 Do you maintain a written policy statement that prohibits personal use of vehicles, except commuting, by your

employees? See the instructions for vehicles used by corporate officers, directors, or 1% or more owners

39 Do you treat all use of vehicles by employees as personal use?

40 Do you provide more than five vehicles to your employees, obtain information from your employees about

the use of the vehicles, and retain the information received9

41 Do you meet the requirements concerning qualified automobile demonstration use9Note : If your answer to 37, 38, 39, 40, or 41 is "Yes," do not complete Section B for the covered vehicles.

Part VI I Amortization

Description of costs

I

Date amortization Amortizable Code AmoAizahon Amortizationbegin amount section period or percentage for this year

42 Amortization of costs that begins during your 2006 tax year:

43 Amortization of costs that began before your 2006 tax year 43

AA Total. Add amounts in column (fl Sea the mctntctlnns for where to rennrt AA


26 Property used more than 50% in a qualified business use

616252/10-17-06 Form 4562 (2006)

Form 8868 (Rev. 4-2007) Page 2

• If you are filing for an Additional (not automatic ) 3-Month Extension , complete only Part II and check this box ► EXI

Note . Only complete Part II if you have already been granted an automatic 3-month extension on a previously filed Form 8868

• If you are filing for an Automatic 3-Month Extension , complete only Part I (on page 1).

Part II' Additional (not automatic) 3-Month Extension of Time . You must file original and one copy

Name of Exempt Organization Employer identification numberType or

AIRVOTEprint

ORMERLY:CENTER FOR VOTING AND DEMOCRACY 54-1635649File by the

extended Number, street , and room or suite no If a P 0 box, see instructions For IRS use onlyduedatefor P.O. BOX 60037filing the

return see City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code For a foreign address , see instructions.instructions

ASHINGTON , DC 2 0 0 3 9

Check type of return to be filed (File a separate application for each return)

® Form 990 0 Form 990-EZ El Form 990-T (sec 401(a) or 408 (a) trust) 0 Form 1041-A Li Form 5227 ED Form 8870

Li Form 990-BL Li Form 990-PF = Form 990-T (trust other than above) 0 Form 4720 Li Form 6069

STOP ! Do not complete Part II if you were not already granted an automatic 3-month extension on a previously filed Form 8868.

• The books are in the care of ► CYNTHIA TERRELL

Telephone No ► 301-27 0 498 1 FAX No ►• If the organization does not have an office or place of business in the United States, check this box ►

• If this is for a Group Return , enter the organization 's four digit Group Exemption Number (GEN) If this is for the whole group, check this

box ► 0 . If it is for part of the group , check this box ► 0 and attach a list with the names and EINs of all members the extension is for

4 I request an additional 3-month extension of time until NOVEMBER 15, 2007 .

5 For calendar year 2 0 0 6 , or other tax year beginning , and ending

6 If this tax year is for less than 12 months, check reason: L_J Initial return Final return Change in accounting period

7 State in detail why you need the extension

DUE TO THE HEAVY TRAVEL SCHEDULE OF THE DIRECTOR, MORE TIME IS NECESSARYTO PREPARE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE RETURN.

8a If this application is for Form 990-BL, 990-PF, 990-T, 4720, or 6069, enter the tentative tax, less any

nonrefundable credits See instructions 8a $

b If this application is for Form 990-PF, 990-T, 4720, or 6069, enter any refundable credits and estimated

tax payments made. Include any prior year overpayment allowed as a credit and any amount paid

previously with Form 8868. 8b $

c Balance Due. Subtract line 8b from line 8a. Include your payment'wlth this form, or, if required, deposit

with FTD coupon or, if required, by using EFTPS (Electronic Federal Tax Payment System) See Instructions 8c $ N/A

Signature and VerificationUnder penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this form, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief,it is true, correct, and complete, and that I am authorized to prepare this form.

Signature ► Title ► CPA AT TAXPAYERS' REQUEST Date ►Notice to Applicant . (To Be Completed by the IRS)

0 We have approved this application Please attach this form to the organization's return

Li We have not approved this application. However, we have granted a 10-day grace period from the later of the date shown below.or the due

date of the organization's return (including any prior extensions). This grace period is considered to be a valid extension of time for elections

otherwise required to be made on a timely return Please attach this form to the organization's return.

D We have not approved this application. After considering the reasons stated in item 7, we cannot grant your request for an extension of time to

file We are not granting a 10-day grace period

D We cannot consider this application because it was filed after the extended due date of the return for which an extension was requested

0 Other

By:Director Date

Alternate Mailing Address . Enter the address if you want the copy of this application for an additional 3-month extension returned to an address

different than the one entered above

Name

RICHARD S. BADGER, CPA, PCType or

printNumber and street ( include suite , room , or apt . no.) or a P.O. box number

302 MAPLE AVENUE WEST, STE 6City or town , province or state , and country (including postal or ZIP code)

05-0107 VIENNA, VIRGINIA 22180

Form 8868 (Rev. 4-2007)


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