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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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Mason Recognized for Excellence in Student Voter Engagement
George Mason University was awarded a Platinum Seal for Excellence in Student Voter Engagement by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge* on November 12, 2019. Platinum Seal campuses met or exceeded 50% student voter participation in the 2018 midterm elections based on data collected by Tufts University’s Institute for Democracy & Higher Education. Mason’s designation as a Platinum Seal Campus...
How Did Mason Vote in 2019?
Student Media and Mason Cable Network conducted exit polling outside Merten Hall on Election Day (November 5, 2019) to learn more about what issues and candidates were motivating factors for student voters in the 2019 state and local elections. Despite the lack of marquee national candidates on the ballot in this off-year election, over 100...
Andrew Yang Campaigns at Mason
Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang brought his 2020 campaign to George Mason University on Monday, November 4, 2019, rallying a capacity crowd of 1,900 students and supporters in the Center for the Arts on the Fairfax campus. The 44-year-old entrepreneur and self-described “Asian man who likes math,” is still considered a long-shot for his party’s...
How Did Mason Vote in 2018?
Student Media and Mason Cable Network conducted exit polling outside Merten Hall on Election Day to learn more about what issues and candidates were motivating factors for student voters in the 2018 midterms. Despite the rain, over 280 students completed a short exit survey after voting at Mason’s on-campus polling place, and the results were...
A little rain didn’t stop Mason students from visiting the polls
Story by: Mary Lee Clark | Photos by: Lathan Goumas Rain or shine, George Mason University students showed up for the midterm elections. Students demonstrated civic responsibility by casting their ballots and hosting events to encourage voter registration and turnout. Student Government partnered with Virginia21, MasonVotes, the Office of Student Media and Mason Hillel for a Rock...
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...