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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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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...