Michael Burns

National Director

Michael Burns is the National Director for Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project. He spent over five years working in electoral politics prior to law school, including two years as the Executive Director of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee. During law school Mike was enrolled in CUA’s Law and Public Policy Certificate program and was awarded a Dulin-Haynes fellowship upon completion. Mike has worked with all kinds of institutions of higher education from across the country to help them understand the effects different election administration systems have on their campus community and how they can help their students register to vote and access the ballot. He has a J.D. from The Catholic University of America and a B.S. in political science with a minor in history from Longwood University. He is a member of the Virginia Bar.

He can be reached at info@campusvoteproject.org

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