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Americans Elect
Organization / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Americans Elect was a political organization in the United States known primarily for its efforts to stage a national online primary for the 2012 United States presidential election. Although it was successful in obtaining signatures to get on the ballot in a majority of states, the process set up by the organization did not select a candidate.
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Founded | April 6, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-04-06)[1] |
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Founder | Peter Ackerman (Chairman) |
Dissolved | 2014 |
Type | Social Welfare Organization[2] |
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Coordinates | 38°54′02″N 77°02′38″W |
Origins | Unity08 |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Peter Ackerman (Chairman) Kahlil Byrd (CEO) Douglas Schoen (paid consultant) Mark McKinnon (Advisory Board member) Christine Todd Whitman (Director) Daniel B. Winslow (counsel) |
Revenue | $5,113,010 in 2010[3] |
Endowment | $1,717,857 as of December 31, 2010[3] |
Employees | 100+ |
Website | americanselect |
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