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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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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 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...