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What the 2025 Elections Mean for Students
Insights from Professor Jennifer Victor Shed Light on the Shifting Landscape of Democracy at Mason By: Saahiti Kiran Chamala, Mason Votes Managing Editor On Tuesday, […]
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Schar School Students Reacts to Virginia Elections
Democracy Lab’s Election Night Watch Party By: Rithvik Hari, Mason Votes Contributor As polls closed on Tuesday, November 4th, the Schar School of Policy and […]
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2025 Election Day Activities @ Merten Hall
On-Campus Voters Make Their Voices Heard in Off-Year Election Photos/Video by: Joylin Ting, Mason Votes Contributor The Mason community turned out to Merten Hall […]
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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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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...
Mason Cable Network’s Super Tuesday Coverage
Check out the LIVE Super Tuesday coverage created by student journalists from Mason Cable Network:
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...