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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
Looking for Staff Members For the Fall 2013 Election Season
Hello Mason Nation, My name is Jasmine Young and I am the new Executive Editor of Mason Votes. Last year I served as the Copy-Editor for Mason Votes and loved the experience I had reaching out to the student body. I am currently looking for staff members to join my Mason Votes team to help make sure...
Aug. 9 Gubernatorial Forum -Mason’s Hylton Performing Arts Center
From the George Mason University News Desk: George Mason University’s Hylton Performing Arts Center at the Prince William Campus is the host site for a government forum sponsored by the Fredericksburg Regional, Greater Reston, Loudoun County and Prince William Chambers of Commerce. In a forum on Friday, Aug. 9,Virginia’s gubernatorial candidates will state their positions on...
Fairfax County-3 Easy Ways to Check Voter Status
Fairfax County voters now have three easy ways to check voter registration status, poll location and other vital information before heading out to vote in the June 11 primary. To access your specific voter information, you will need to enter your Social Security Number or Voter ID Number (on your voter registration card). 1. Call...
Virginia Primary Election Day June 11, 2013
All 237 polls in Fairfax County are open Tuesday, June 11, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., for the Democratic Primary. The primary is open to all registered voters. The ballot includes Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor, attorney general and, in the 86th District, for a member of the House of Delegates. The Republican candidates were chosen...
CEEP Conversation on Civic Engagment
Engaged Campus & Community Citizens RSVP to join educators, civic organizations, college students and county registrars on Friday, April 19th, 2013 from 11 – 3 pm at George Mason University’s, Founders Hall in Arlington, VA. The Campus Election Engagement Founder and author of Soul of a Citizen, Paul Loeb, will kick off the civic engagement...
2013 State of the Union Feb. 12 – 9PM
Tonight, February 12, 2013, at 9PM EST President Obama will speak to Congress for the annual State of the Union address. Please share your feedback, thoughts and report card of the State of the Union on the MasonVotes Twitter page using the #MasonVotes and on the MasonVotes facebook page. Where to watch: c-span.org/SOTU foxnews.com/sotu NPR...
Mason Votes 2012 Election Day Exit Polling Results
November 6, 2012 Mason Votes conducted exit polling outside of George Mason University’s University Hall polling place. 368 people participated in the poll. Here are the results.
Live Election Results in J.C on Election Day
On Tuesday, November 6, Mason Votes in conjunction with the Office of Student Media hosted a live election night show. The program was broadcast live from the Johnson Center Atrium and available via webcast at Connect2Mason.com, MasonCableNetwork.Com, and Mason Cable Network campus TV channel 231. Many students and staff members joined together to make election...
Youth Votes Determines 80 Electoral Votes
According to a CIRCLE (The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement) at the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University, which conducts research on the civic and political engagement of young Americans, the youth vote influenced 80 electoral votes in the November 6, 2012 election, enough...
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