After 16 days the Government has reopened as of October 16, 2013. Was the shutdown Republican provoked? Read more : http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal_government/senate-passes-bill-to-avoid-default-open-government-house-ready-to-follow-wednesday-night/2013/10/16/d80f4324-36c2-11e3-89db-8002ba99b894_story.html
![On November 5, 2013, not all of the official election results for the Virginia’s 2013 election were in. Lt. Governor was the first to be announced with Ralph Northam for […]](http://masonvotes.gmu.edu/files/2013/11/election-results.jpg "Official Election Results")
![Enjoy some free pizza and hang out while the election results come in! Talk politics with your friends and chat with representatives from different political organizations on campus. There will […]](http://masonvotes.gmu.edu/files/2012/10/349757092_640-620x350.jpg "Mason Votes Election Night Party with LIVE WGMU/MCN Broadcast")
![The last day to register to vote in the state of Virginia is October 15, 2013. The fastest and easiest way to register as well as update your voting information […]](http://masonvotes.gmu.edu/files/2013/10/Time-and-Your-Running-the-Clock-455x350.jpeg "Time Is Running Out To Register To Vote")
![Who is running for a position in Virginia? Below you will find the candidates that are running in the Virginia 2013 General Election along with their website of their campaigns. Governor Ken […]](http://masonvotes.gmu.edu/files/2013/10/download-2-e1380820661185.jpeg "Virginia 2013 General Election Candidates")
![Feature Photo: Fox 2 Now/ CNN Tuesday, Oct 1, 2013 | Updated 2:55 PM EDT http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/What-You-Can-and-Cant-Do-During-a-Government-Shutdown-225824691.html?_osource=SocialFlowFB_DCBrand No national parks. No Smithsonian. (And no Panda Cam.) No new applications for social […]](http://masonvotes.gmu.edu/files/2013/10/government-shutdown-200x110.jpeg "What You Can and Can’t Do During the Government Shutdown")
![Patrice Winter for Delegate is offering an intership with her campaign for Delegate. www.electpatricewinter.com -Gain experience working in grass roots campaigning, -Boost your resume for college and job hunts. -Fulfill hour requirements […]](http://masonvotes.gmu.edu/files/2013/09/internship-200x110.jpeg "Internship and Paid Canvassing Opportunities")
![Friday, September 27, 2013 – 2:11pm | Fourth Estate Print Editor Niki Papadogiannakis Tuesday night at the Arlington campus, the candidates for Virginia’s Lieutenant governor talked higher education, sequestration and mental health […]](http://masonvotes.gmu.edu/files/2013/09/43eiljn-200x110.jpeg "Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor candidates debate at Mason")
![McAuliffe and Cuccinelli are facing off for Virginia’s gubernatorial election in November. But what will happen if the governor gets sick and has to bow out of office? The Lieutenant […]](http://masonvotes.gmu.edu/files/2013/09/130924511-Th-150x110.jpeg "Jackson, Northam Debate at Mason")
![Ralph Nader started with an encounter that he had last week. While walking through DC, he passed a young man. The man, who was in his early twenties, was walking […]](http://masonvotes.gmu.edu/files/2013/09/nader-200x110.jpg "Ralph Nader Encourages Civic Activism at GMU")
![Patrice Winter, a physical therapist, is running for Virginia’s 37th District Delegate. Winter has lived in Fairfax City, located within the 37th District, for 25 years. She believes that her […]](http://masonvotes.gmu.edu/files/2013/09/Patrice-Winter-headshot-1-300x199-200x110.jpg "Mason Alumnae Patrice Winter Runs for 37th District Delegate")