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How Did Mason Vote in 2025?
510 In-Person Votes Cast on Election Day and 26.25% Overall Voter Turnout Reported at Fairfax’s University Precinct Student Media conducted exit polling outside Merten Hall […]
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Student Organizations Pack Merten Hall on Election Day 2025
Partisan and Nonpartisan Groups Provided Treats for On-Campus Voters at Merten Hall By: Rithvik Hari, Mason Votes Contributor Partisan and nonpartisan student organizations lined the […]
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LIVE Election Updates: 2025
Mason Votes will be providing LIVE election night updates throughout the evening, so keep refreshing this post for the latest news and results! By: Saahiti […]
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GOP Candidates Make Final Push in Manassas, VA
Virginia’s Republican Candidates Host Final Campaign Event of 2025 Election By: Rithvik Hari, Fourth Estate Staff Writer This story was originally published on gmufourthestate.com. Fourth […]
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Mason’s Ongoing Commitment to Civic Engagement
Vice President Rose Pascarell Reflects on Mason’s Legacy of Empowering Student Voters By: Saahiti Kiran Chamala, Mason Votes Managing Editor On November 3rd, Mason Votes […]
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Election News Archive
Students React to First 2020 Presidential Debate
Students describe how they felt after watching Donald Trump and Joe Biden go head-to-head during the debate on Sept. 29 By: Sudiksha Kochi, Fourth Estate Staff Writer This story was originally published on gmufourthestate.com. Fourth Estate is Mason’s official student-run newspaper. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and Republican President Donald Trump faced off in the...
Make a Plan to VOTE!
Early and Absentee Voting is Already Underway in Virginia By: Derek Bowers, Mason Votes 2020 Online Editorial Team With the November 3rd less than 30 days away, now is the time to make your plan to vote. The state of Virginia offers early voting both in person and through absentee (mail in) ballots. To register...
Pence and Harris Face Off in Salt Lake City
Pence and Harris Face Off in Salt Lake City By: Jayla Brown, Mason Votes 2020 Online Editorial Team With only 27 days left until the 2020 Presidential Election, the debates are dominating the conversation and tension is high for tonight’s vice presidential face off in Salt Lake City, Utah. On Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at...
Happy Constitution Day 2020!
On September 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met for the last time to sign the document they had created. Today, we celebrate this achievement and reflect on what the United States Constitution means to each of us. To help the Mason community observe Constitution Day 2020, Student Media has put together a...
How to Vote During a Pandemic
How to Vote During a Pandemic On Wednesday, September 16, 2020, Mason Votes co-hosted a virtual panel discussion featuring Schar School professors Dr. Jennifer Victor and Dr. Robert McGrath, and Mason student and chief election officer Jean Thoensen. For those who weren’t able to tune into the live Zoom broadcast, organizers recorded the discussion and...
Do Your Part: How to Become a Poll Worker in 2020
One way to do your part to make sure that the 2020 election goes as smoothly as possible is to become a poll worker. A well-staffed polling place is less likely to experience long lines on Election Day, helping more people vote by reducing barriers to participation. Research from past elections indicates that long lines...
National Voter Registration Day 2020
#NationalVoterRegistrationDay is Tuesday, September 22, 2020! Are you registered? Tuesday, October 13, 2020 is the deadline to register to vote or update an existing registration. Learn more: elections.virginia.gov/registration There’s no time like NOW to make sure you are registered to vote or to update your voter registration with your current address. Visit vote.gov to find...
2020 Absentee and Early Voting Information
With less than 100 days until Election Day 2020 (Tuesday, November 3rd), it’s time to start thinking about how and when you plan to vote. The Virginia Department of Elections recently released information about how to vote absentee by mail and how to vote early in-person: www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/absentee-voting A few highlights: You can vote early at...
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Important 2026 Deadlines & Voting Info
November 3rd General & Special Elections:
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- Sept. 18: First day of early in-person voting. Click here to find your local registrar’s office >
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