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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
VIDEO: Everyone Has a Voice, Everyone Has a Vote
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...
VIDEO: 2024 VA Senate Debate
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...
Constitution Day & National Voter Registration Day 2024
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...
Vice Presidential Debate Watch Party
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...
Patriots Gather on Campus to Watch First Trump-Harris Debate
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...
2024 Early Voting Now Underway in Virginia
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...
Mason Votes hosts 2024 presidential debate watch party
The Mason community reacts to the 2024 presidential debate By: Brandyn Fragosa, Fourth Estate Senior News Reporter This story was originally published on gmufourthestate.com. Fourth Estate is Mason’s official student-run newspaper. Mason Votes hosted their 2024 Presidential Debate Watch Party for the Mason community at the entrance of the Johnson Center Atrium on Sept. 10....
Presidential Debate Watch Parties
Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump Vice President Kamala Harris (D) will face off against former President Donald Trump (R) for the first (and possibly only) time tomorrow night in Philadelphia, PA. With less than two months until Election Day, this will be the first chance for voters to evaluate the candidates together on the same...
VIDEO: Mason Votes 2024
Get Engaged! Mason Votes in 2024 Mason Votes partnered with GMU-TV to create the video below featuring Mason students sharing important voter information and why they plan to vote on (or before) Tuesday, November 5th. Whatever the top issues are that inspire you to vote, it’s important to make your voice heard and participate in...
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Important 2026 Deadlines & Voting Info
November 3rd General & Special Elections:
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- Sept. 18: First day of early in-person voting. Click here to find your local registrar’s office >
- Oct. 23: Deadline to register to vote or verify an existing registration in Virginia. Click here to register or verify >
- Oct 23: Deadline to apply for a ballot to be mailed to you. Click here to learn more about absentee voting >
- Oct. 31: Last day of in-person early voting. Click here to find early voting locations >
- Nov. 3: ELECTION DAY, polls open 6am-7pm in Virginia. Anyone in line at 7:00 p.m. will be allowed to vote.



