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Early In-Person Voting Has Begun
Vote Early in Virginia Until October 31st By: Rithvik Hari, Mason Votes Contributor You don’t have to wait until Nov. 3 to vote. Early in-person […]
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Can I Still Vote by Mail? (Yes!)
SCOTUS Blocks New Restrictions for 2026 Elections By: Andrew Nick, Mason Votes Contributor There’s been a lot of confusion lately about mail-in ballots, but voters […]
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Meet the Candidates 2026: VA 11th Congressional District
Three Options for Fairfax Voters By: Tiffany Boggs, Mason Votes Contributor With the 2026 midterm elections less than 40 days away, voters in Virginia’s 11th […]
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Where Can I Vote as a Mason Student?
If You Live On Campus in Fairfax, You Can Vote @ Merten Hall! By: Erica Munisar, Mason Votes Contributor Mason students living on the Fairfax […]
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Campus Groups Collaborate on National Voter Registration Day
Are YOU Registered to VOTE? By: Breeze Lawless, Mason Votes Contributor In honor of National Voter Registration Day and Disability Voting Rights Week, student organizations […]
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Meet the Candidates 2026: Warner vs. Mizusawa
VA Senate Candidates Offer Competing Visions for the Commonwealth By: Tiffany Boggs, Mason Votes Contributor With the 2026 midterm elections less than 50 days away, […]
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We Know Mason Votes… But How Much?
The 2018 midterm elections are just over 30 days away and the concept of “voter enthusiasm” is dominating the national media conversation. Do Democrats have an edge because their voters are eager to repudiate the actions of the Trump Administration? Will the Republicans be able to fire up their base with a successful Supreme Court...
A Brief History of Political Visits at Mason
Close proximity to Washington, D.C. and Virginia’s status as an important swing state have made George Mason University a popular campaign stop for boldface local, state, and national political candidates. Just last week, First Lady Michelle Obama delivered a speech on behalf of the Clinton-Kaine campaign in the Johnson Center. In the 2015-2016 academic year...
FLOTUS on Campus: Michelle Obama Visits Mason
UPDATE: Check out WGMU Radio’s coverage of FLOTUS here: www.wgmuradio.com FAIRFAX, VA — In her first solo appearance on behalf of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, First Lady Michelle Obama delivered an impassioned speech at George Mason University that highlighted the stakes of Election 2016 and implored young voters to make it to the polls...
Mason Democrats: Primary Election Student Debate (2/24/16)
February 24, 2016 — At the first Democratic student debate, discussing the potential of a Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders White House administration, student participants tried to wedge their opposition on how a politician should be held accountable for their past deeds, and whether the past can be an accurate reflection of what they might do in...
Meet the 2016 Presidential Candidates
As Mason Students prepare to vote on in Virginia’s March 1st Presidential Primary, check out brief descriptions of each Presidential Candidate (both Republican and Democrat) who will still be in the race on March 1st. Democrats Hillary Clinton is a former Secretary of State and also a former Senator from New York. She supports keeping Obamacare...
GMU Precinct to Pilot New Voting Technology on Super Tuesday
Fairfax, VA –The Fairfax County Office of Election has selected University Precinct (#134) to pilot new PollPad technology for the upcoming Presidential Primary Elections occurring next Tuesday, March 1, 2016. PollPads are iPads that contain voter registration records for Fairfax County. Officers of Election will use the PollPads at voter check-in to look up voters...
John Kasich to Visit Mason
Kasich to Visit Mason Ohio Governor and Presidential Candidate John Kasich will visit the Fairfax Campus of George Mason University on Monday, February 22, 2016 FAIRFAX – Kasich for America has announced that Ohio Governor and Republican Presidential Candidate John Kasich will be visiting the Fairfax Campus of George Mason University on Monday, February 22,...
Register to Vote at Mason
Questions about voting on campus, absentee ballots, ID requirements, or registration deadlines? Click the link below for updated VA voter registration guidelines for Mason students. GMU Guidelines 2016
Mason Votes Meeting Schedule 2015-2016
Mason Votes, a university-wide committee, strives to create awareness and conversation around voting and elections (local and national) for the Mason community. All students, faculty and staff are welcome to participate. Student Media oversees the student-run Mason Votes website, masonvotes.gmu.edu, and is always looking for content contributors. To get involved, please attend a meeting, or...
First Look at 2016 Races with Tom Davis
Join former Congressman Tom Davis (R-VA) and moderator Robert Guttman, Director of Mason’s Center for Politics and Foreign Relations, as they review the 2014 mid-terms and look ahead to discuss who the possible candidates — Republican and Democrat — will be and how they are preparing to run for the Oval Office. Davis, now Rector...
Internship and Paid Canvassing Opportunities
Patrice Winter for Delegate is offering an internship 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 for government service projects. For more information please contact: Anne Taylor (571) 354-6196 [email protected] 10560 Main Street Suite 308 Fairfax, VA 22030 Paid Canvassing...
Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor candidates debate at Mason
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 among others in their first appearance together and their only debate of the election. Republican E.W. Jackson and Democrat Ralph Northam took the stage together...
