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Tracking North Carolina Senate in the Classroom
By: Leila Campbell, Mason Votes Contributor This article was originally written as a classroom assignment for COMM 374: Political Journalism and submitted to Mason […]
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Tracking South Carolina Senate in the Classroom
By: Ben Keane, Mason Votes Contributor This article was originally written as a classroom assignment for COMM 374: Political Journalism and submitted to Mason Votes […]
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Three Constitutional Amendments on the VA Ballot in 2026
Get Educated and Make an Informed Decision! By: Kyler Cartmill, Mason Votes Contributor On (or before) Tuesday, November 3rd, voters across Virginia will determine the […]
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2026 U.S. Senate Race Roundup
Eight Races to Determine Control of the Upper Chamber By: Andrew Nick, Mason Votes Contributor Control of both chambers of Congress is on the ballot […]
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Mason Voting Ambassadors Empower Student Voters
Educate, Register, Activate! By: Breeze Lawless, Mason Votes Contributor The Mason Voting Ambassadors (MVAs) is a nonpartisan student and faculty organization focused on voter registration […]
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Q&A with League of Women Voters’ Rhonda Mays
“Be Someone Who Shows Up!” By: Charisma Kerns, Mason Votes Contributor Founded in 1920, the League of Women Voters (LWV) is an nonpartisan “grassroots organization” […]
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Election News Archive
Preview: Maxed Out
When Hurricane Katrina ravaged America’s Gulf Coast, it laid bare an uncomfortable reality—America is not only far from the world’s wealthiest nation; it is crumbling beneath a staggering burden of individual and government debt. Maxed Out takes us on a journey deep inside the American debt-style, where everything seems okay as long as the minimum...
Watch the Last Presidential Debate Live
George Mason University will be holding a debate watch party for the third and last presidential debate. The event start at 8 p.m. in the Johnson Center Atrium with a live panel of three speakers and will be followed by CSPAN coverage of the debate at 9 p.m. The panel’s speakers will be Bassam Haddad,...
Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader Coming Sunday
Independent Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader and his running mate, Matt Gonzalez, will be at George Mason University this Sunday. The event, entitled “Jail Time, Not Bail Time: an End to Corporate and Two-Party Rule,” will be held in the Student Union II Ballroom at 5:30 p.m.
Mason Watches McCain, Obama Debate for Second Time
Presidential Candidates John McCain and Barack Obama participated in their second debate tonight at Belmont University in Nashville, TN. George Mason University students and staff gathered in the Johnson Center Atrium to watch the much anticipated meeting. Both candidates’ campaigns had promised to take off the gloves for this debate, a promise that seemed to...
Tonight’s Presidential Debate to Be Aggressive
Tonight’s presidential debate is expected to be much more pointed than its predecessor. When asked recently when he was going to take off the gloves, Presidential Candidate John McCain answered, “How about Tuesday night?” And today, David Axelrod was reported by CNN as saying that Presidential Candidate Barack Obama is “prepared for a very aggressive...
Last Day to Register to Vote
Today, the last day to register to vote, over 100 students have registered or updated their registration on campus. Registration volunteers from Presidential Nominee Barack Obama’s campaign have been on campus everyday for weeks. According to those volunteers, students have been surrounding their registration table all morning; some have been experiencing problems contacting the...
Johnson Center Full for VP Debate Watch
The Johnson Center Atrium was full Thursday night as students closely watched the live vice-presidential debate. Senator Joe Biden of Delaware and Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska crossed swords on issues such as the economy, international affairs, the role of the vice president and their readiness to lead. Going into the debate, both candidates needed...
VP Debate Watch Tonight
Join Mason Votes tonight as we Live Blog the Vice Presidential Debate from the Johnson Center watch party. The debate and interactive live blog begins at 9 p.m.
Student’s Semester Abroad Ignites Desire to Vote
by Allison Henry – UPI George Mason University senior, Jillian Young, spent most of her life avoiding politics, despite her families’ strong conservative roots. “Growing up, I never had any interest in politics or presidential elections,” said Young. However, at age 21, her views changed after spending a semester abroad. In 2007, Young decided to...
Student Leaders at George Mason Disagree About Election
By Bridget Wagner, UPI The newly elected members of George Mason University’s executive branch both agree that change is needed in the White House, but they disagree on what changes. Student Body President Zack Golden of Virginia Beach, Va., and Vice President Claire Forman of Bowling Green, Ky., were elected in the spring of 2008...
Bush’s Law: The Remaking of American Justice
By Noah Martin As part of Fall for the Book, George Mason University hosted Eric Lichtblau, a journalist with the Washington bureau for The New York Times and the 2006 Pulitzer Prize winner for national reporting. Lichtblau spoke about his new book Bush’s Law: The Remaking of American Justice to students and attendees outside of...
Preview: Lake of Fire
The film “Lake of Fire” will be shown at Wed, Oct 1, from 1:30pm – 3:30pm at Harris Theater on George Mason University’s Fairfax campus. The film is a 2006 documentary about the issue of abortion, “exploring the issue, the divides the world.” “Lake of Fire” is directed by Tony Kaye, best known for his...
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Important 2026 Deadlines & Voting Info
November 3rd General & Special Elections:
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