2019-11-06T13:10:04-08:00 2018-12-31 RB Miller Consulting LLC 14 Cedar Chase Court Chestertown MD 21620 990 2018-01-01 452334002 The Center for Election Science CENT 2027607051 1267 Willis Street Redding CA 96001 Aaron Hamlin Executive Director 2027607051 2019-04-27 true Robert Miller CPA MST P01084331 2404751512 2019-11-06 207.255.182.238 2019-11-06 13:09:52 PS P A155017BD638E9495774F9316AE62681C1DBC200 9F798F80212B2D5F9FE96118533B1EBFA292C720 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z Aaron Hamlin 3237 W Le Moyne St Rear Chicago IL 60651 253272 false X www.electionscience.org X 2011 CA The Center for Election Science advances smarter electoral systems to improve social good in the public and private sectors by providing scholarship, election-related resources, and informed advocacy. 8 8 3 20 0 0 648566 252365 0 75 876 31 648641 253272 50000 0 37061 211485 4020 0 52887 8772 209922 49853 471407 598788 -218135 612595 397413 8836 33876 603759 363537 The Center for Election Science advances smarter electoral systems to improve social good in the public and private sectors by providing scholarship, election-related resources, and informed advocacy. false false 11447 0 0 Research Advancement : In 2018,The Center for Election Science(CES)sponsored a symposium on proportional representation in British Columbia, Canada. This symposium brought together researchers and electoral system experts from around Canada to create a set of recommendations for the British Columbia government in their pursuit of implementing proporational representation. CES also worked with researchers from the Paris School of Ecomomics to analyze data and write an academic paper on the results of a nationwide polling study that tested how voters would have voted differently in the 2016 election had they been able to use approval voting. 123432 0 0 Public Outreach : CES expanded our reach and informed the public about voting methods in a number of ways in 2018. We attended and/or exhibited at 12 conferences and summits, including Politicon, FreedomFest, Effective Altruism Global London, Personal Democracy Forum, and Netroots Nation. We launched a project to rebuild our organization's website to make it more engaging and easier for users to navigate. We also published dozens of informational articles on our website and conducted additional outreach through social media, news outlets, and email newsletters. 190679 50000 0 Voting Method Advancement : In 2018, CES achieved a major accomplishment toward our mission of advancing better voting methods. We led an educational campaign in Fargo, ND alongside local partners who were running a ballot initiative to implement approval voting locally. Our efforts helped make Fargo, ND the first US city to adopt voting, with 63.5% of voters supporting the initiative. 325558 true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 3 true false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X X X Kerry Keys 5713950557 1739 Olney Rd Falls Church VA 22043 Janice Dru Board Chair 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Jameson Quinn Vice-Chair 2.50 X X 0 0 0 Kerry Keys CPA Treasurer 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Jeff Justice Secretary 2.50 X X 0 0 0 Felix Sargent Parliamentarian 2.50 X 0 0 0 Nathaniel Schwalb Director 2.50 X 0 0 0 Jon Roberts Director 2.50 X 0 0 0 Neal McBurnett Director 2.50 X 0 0 0 Aaron Hamlin Executive Director 25.00 X X X 87698 0 10030 87698 0 10030 false false false 252365 252365 876 0 0 Miscellaneous 999999 31 31 0 0 31 253272 907 0 0 50000 50000 153641 69138 53774 30729 45361 20413 15876 9072 12483 5617 4369 2497 750 0 750 0 1035 0 1035 0 121053 113297 10 7746 29294 28316 797 181 7131 2863 1929 2339 3808 0 3808 0 36811 34894 1894 23 3522 302 3220 0 7250-Payroll Fees 684 0 684 0 Processing & other fees 725 25 426 274 8540-Staff Development 595 0 595 0 8530-Membership Dues 35 0 35 0 4479 693 3760 26 471407 325558 92962 52887 975 7451 611620 390186 -224 612595 397413 33876 8368 468 8836 33876 X 603759 363537 603759 363537 612595 397413 -218135 X false false false X 0 18188 26382 38572 648489 252365 983996 0 0 18188 26382 38572 648489 252365 983996 143716 840280 1 1 576 73 126 777 0 0 984773 0.85330 0.96810 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 51089 0 0 0 0 51089 51089 441657 492746 98549 24637 0 0 false 98549 98549 147824 51089 51089 24637 24637 36956 0 0 Pt I-A Line 1 Our organization provided a grant to Reform Fargo to support their ballot initiative called Fargo Measure 1. This 2018 Measure was sought to change the city's voting method for citywide, single-winner races. In addition, funds were spent related to the Measure on staff time using social media to provide information and to conduct a public opinion poll. true Reform Fargo 2301 11TH ST S Fargo ND 58103 824596163 50000 Educational Pt I Line 2 Grants are monitored through meetings with grantee and periodic reports. Pt VI, Line 11b The Board reviews the 990 before submission Pt VI, Line 12c There is a Board governance committee to oversee conflict of interest policy Pt VI, Line 15a The Board reviews compensation for the Executive Director Pt VI, Line 19 Bylaws and financial statements are published on the website Pt VI, Line 4 Governance policies have been updated in 2018. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e 8110-Materials & Supplies 720. 144. 557. 19. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e 8130-Telephone 2530. 0. 2530. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e 8140-Postage 129. 104. 18. 7. 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