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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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Mason Votes Interview: Rep. James Walkinshaw
Continuing Connolly’s Legacy and Engaging Mason Students in the 2025 Election By: Saahiti Kiran Chamala, Mason Votes Managing Editor On Friday, October 31st, Saahiti Kiran […]
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Q&A with Dr. Jennifer Victor: 2022 Midterms
A Faculty Perspective on the Upcoming Elections By: Alexis McCaffrey, Mason Votes Special Contributor Dr. Jennifer Victor, an Associate Professor of Political Science from Mason’s Schar School of Policy and Government helped provide some insight into what this year’s election may look like. After 40-minute conversations with the professor, I was able better understand how...
VA Voter Registration Deadline is Monday, Oct. 17th!
Don’t Forget to Register or Verify: elections.virginia.gov/registration 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. 17, 2022. If you need to register in Virginia: Qualifications for voter registration: US Citizen,...
Mason Student Running for Fairfax City Council
Billy Bates Wants Your Vote (and to Get an “A” in Physics) By: Gabriel Yossick, Mason Votes 2022 Online Editorial Team Billy Bates, a Mason senior majoring in physics, is currently running for Fairfax City Council. His platform consists of progressive policies that include denser zoning, greener development, alternatives to driving, and numerous other policies...
Inflation a Top Concern for Republicans, Independents
Higher Gas Prices Could Impact Midterm Preferences By: Jacob Pritchard, Mason Votes 2022 Online Editorial Team Energy inflation has acutely affected the Northern Virginia area, including the main campus of George Mason in Fairfax. Energy inflation means the price of energy is rising more sharply than usual. Currently, transportation costs such as gasoline purchases account...
Interview with Senator Tim Kaine
Virginia Senator Visits Mason Square By: Brad Byrne, Fourth Estate Editor-in-Chief and Taylor Ramirez, Opinion Editor This story was originally published on gmufourthestate.com. Fourth Estate is Mason’s official student-run newspaper. The Schar School of Policy and Government hosted Sen. Tim Kaine as its special guest for an information session for current prospective Master of Public...
National Voter Registration Day 2022
#NationalVoterRegistrationDay is Tuesday, September 20, 2022! Are you registered? Monday, October 17, 2022 is the deadline to register to vote or update an existing registration in Virginia. Learn more: elections.virginia.gov/registration There’s no time like NOW to make sure you are registered to vote or to update your voter registration with your current address. Visit vote.gov...
How Did Mason Vote in 2021?
381 Mason Students Voted at Merten Hall on Election Day Student Media, Mason Cable Network, and Mason Votes conducted exit polling outside Merten Hall on November 2nd to learn more about what issues and candidates were motivating voters in 2021. Students were asked to complete a short exit survey after voting at Mason’s on-campus polling...
Post-Election Analysis: What Virginia Republicans Got Right
Youngkin Focused On Local Issues That Drove Enthusiasm By: Jack Houston, Mason Votes 2021 Online Editorial Team Republicans across the country are now celebrating what could be a sign of a “red wave” in 2022. While the results in Virginia could be a one-off, many are predicting a good election cycle for 2022 Republican candidates. However,...
Post-Election Analysis: What Virginia Democrats Got Wrong
McAuliffe Ran a Lackluster Campaign By: Jack Houston, Mason Votes 2021 Online Editorial Team As the dust settles on the 2021 Virginia Election Cycle, Democrats across the country are wondering what went wrong. While the end result was a close race, in a state where President Biden won by over 10 points, this was a blowout...