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Mason Students Share What’s Motivating Them in 2024 The students of COMM 145 (Newspaper Workshop I) interviewed their peers on why voting is important and which issues were influencing their vote in 2024 as part of a co-curricular class project. Here is what they found (Part I)… Click here to watch Part II > Interviews...

2024 Student Government Election Forum Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Time: 7:30pm Location: Johnson Center Atrium Mason360 RSVP Link: https://cglink.me/2d7/r2275466 This event is open to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the community. Hosts: Student Government | Website Event Description: Hear from Democrats at Mason and Young Republicans on issues impacting you. Topics will include the...

A Braver Campus Debate: Abortion Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 Time: 5 – 6:30pm  Location: Merten Hall 1201 Mason360 RSVP Link: cglink.me/2d7/r2270792 (please register by Friday, September 20th) Learn more: lead.gmu.edu/bravercampus This event is open to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the community. Topic: Abortion: Should there be any limitations (legal or otherwise) on a...

VIDEO: Watch a recap of the VP debate watch party and hear student and community member reactions: On Tuesday, October 1st, University Life and Mason Votes hosted a watch party for the Vice-Presidential Debate between Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) and Ohio Senator J.D. Vance (R). The event was held in the Johnson Center Atrium....

Are you registered to VOTE?!? Don’t forget to register or verify: elections.virginia.gov/registration/how-to-register VA Citizen Registration Portal: elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal If you have already registered in Virginia: Check your registration and confirm that you are registered at your current address, find your polling location, or update your registration online at elections.virginia.gov before Oct. 15, 2024. If you need...

Monday may be a holiday, but don’t forget that the Virginia voter registration deadline is Tuesday, October 15, 2024! Don’t forget to register or verify: elections.virginia.gov/registration/how-to-register VA Citizen Registration Portal: elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal If you have already registered in Virginia: Check your registration and confirm that you are registered at your current address, find your polling location,...

Update: Watch video of the October 15th Nonpartisan Voter Engagement Webinar Watch via Facebook > Watch via LinkedIn > Watch via YouTube > ________________________________________________ Nonpartisan Voter Engagement Webinar Date: Tuesday, October 15th, 2024 Time: 8:00-9:00pm Hosted by: Iota Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and the Theta Rho Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi...

Cao vs. Kaine Incumbent Virginia Senator Tim Kaine (D) faced off against challenger Hung Cao (R) at 7pm EDT on Wednesday, October 2nd in a live debate hosted by WAVY on the campus of Norfolk State University. Click here to learn more about Democrat Tim Kaine > Click here to learn more about Republican Hung...

Mason Celebrates Freedom & Voting On September 17th, George Mason students, faculty, and staff celebrated Constitution Day and National Voter Registration Day with multiple events on the Fairfax campus. Mason Votes, University Libraries, and the Office of Community Engagement and Civic Learning (CECIL) teamed up to host a National Voter Registration Day event on Wilkins...

Tim Walz vs. J.D. Vance Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) will debate Ohio Senator J.D. Vance (R) for the first and only time tonight at the CBS Broadcast Center in Midtown Manhattan. This is widely believed to be the final debate of the 2024 campaign, so the stakes are high for both candidates to leave...

VIDEO: Watch a recap of the watch parties and hear student reactions Students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered at multiple debate watch parties on Mason’s Fairfax campus to witness the first-ever meeting of 2024 presidential candidates Kamala Harris (D) and Donald Trump (R). With less than two months to go until Election Day, this...

Vote Early In-Person in VA Sept. 20-Nov. 2 Early voting in Virginia for the November 5th general election begins today, Friday, September 20th. The early voting period begins 45 days before Election Day and ends the Saturday before Election Day (November 2nd). According to the Virginia Department of Elections website, “all general registrar’s offices offer...