"Robert Richie" is the executive director of FairVote, a non-profit organization that researches and advocates election reforms that increase voter turnout, accountable governance, and fair representation, including reforms such as instant runoff voting and the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact/National Popular Vote plan. An expert on United States and foreign electoral systems , Richie has directed FairVote since its founding in 1992.

Born in Washington, D.C., Richie graduated from Haverford College with a Bachelor of Arts/B.A. in philosophy in 1987. Before co-founding FairVote and becoming its executive director in 1992, he worked for three winning congressional campaigns in Washington state and for non-profit organizations in Washington and the District of Columbia. He is married to Cynthia Terrell and father of Savanna, Lucas and Rebecca.

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The real divide [over election reform] boils down to the voter-fraud side for conservatives and voter-access issues for liberals.

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This exciting new campaign?promises to dramatically change debate about reforming presidential elections. If successful, [it] would have a powerful impact on voter participation, racial fairness and protections of the right to vote.

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