Former Newman Civic Fellow discusses his voter registration work with Lafayette Votes and Every Vote Counts
Fresh off the mid-term elections, Christopher Byrnes ’26 took to Forbes to look back at his work on campus with Lafayette Votes which encourages non-partisan voter registration. Byrnes, who was named a Newman Civic Fellow in 2025, served as the co-director of Lafayette Votes through Landis Center for Community Engagement and also as director of data management at Every Vote Counts.
Established in 2018, Landis Center promotes active and committed citizenship in students, faculty, staff, and community partners through an understanding of key social and environmental issues, critical thinking, experiential learning, reflective service, and informed action.