Election News Archive
The Election News Archive on Mason Votes serves as a comprehensive collection of original reporting produced by student journalists covering local, state, and national elections. This page brings together past articles, live updates, and on-the-ground coverage, preserving the evolving political landscape through the lens of the Mason community. As a nonpartisan platform dedicated to informing and engaging student voters, the archive highlights key moments, perspectives, and campus involvement across election cycles, offering a lasting record of civic participation and student-driven storytelling.
Presidential Debate Live Online Tonight
The 2009 student body president election is growing near, and four Mason students have risen to the challenge and are actively campaigning. The official debate will take place tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the Johnson Center. Can’t make it? We’ll be broadcasting the debates live on C2M in coordination with MasonVotes, as well as hosting...Continue reading→
Special Election Tomorrow
Image via Wikipedia Tomorrow a special election will be held for the position of the Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, in order to fill the position left empty by the departure of Gerry Connolly. Polling stations will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. throughout Feb 3. All registered voters in...Continue reading→
Inauguration Day Events at Mason
If you are on campus for Inauguration Day, George Mason University will have plenty to do. Among the events planned for January 20, you’ll be able to see the Inauguration in the JC Atrium and attend an Inaugural Ball right here on campus. The ceremony will start at 11:30 a.m. and can all be seen...Continue reading→
Obama Speaks at Mason on Economic Crisis
President-elect Barack Obama gave an brief speech at George Mason University yesterday, urging Congress to act quickly in order to save the economy from a deeper plunge. Obama said that both parties need to work together on an American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan that will “jump-start” jobs and create “long-term growth” by making energy, education, and healthcare...Continue reading→
Rights of Conscience Live Blog – TODAY!
UPI’s Voice of Young Voters will be hosting a Live Blog, December 30, on the controversial “rights of conscience” ruling. This rule, recently issued by the Bush administration, enhances the abilities of health care providers to refuse services, such as abortion, based on their personal religious and moral beliefs. The ruling has spurred contentious debate, with 13 state attorney...Continue reading→
Is Obama Ready to go Against His Supporters on an Auto Bailout?
According to a poll earlier this month, 61 percent of Americans oppose an auto bailout, 70 percent believe that a bailout would be unfair to taxpayers and another majority of those surveyed did not believe that the bailout would help the economy. Only 15 percent believe that bankruptcy in the auto industry would immediately affect...Continue reading→
Opinion Blogging With UPI
Hello Folks, Please note that I will be writing opinion blog posts for UPI’s The Voice of Young Voters Presidential Transition Forum. The posts that I am writing over there will be cross-posted here for your pleasure. Please remember that these posts are my personal opinions and in no way reflect the position of Mason...Continue reading→
Arlington Campus a Polling Location at Center of Vote
From Broadside: Northern Virginia was at the center of the nation’s electoral process this Tuesday, and Mason’s Arlington campus was right there with it. Mason Arlington’s Original Building was the official polling location of those living in Virginia Square, Arlington’s Precinct #040, and many Arlington residents were exercising their right to vote on Mason’s grounds....Continue reading→
Barack Obama Elected President of the United States
Barack Obama, senator from Illinois, has been elected to the Office President of the United States. Moments after Virginia’s Electoral College votes were called for Obama and the polls closed on the west coast, all major media organizations called the election in his favor. In his concession speech, Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain said, “the...Continue reading→
Woodson High School Voting Lines Run Smoothly
by Kevin Loker Mason Votes Correspondent On a rainy day after a marathon two-year campaign race for the White House, George Mason University students registered on the Fairfax campus finally boarded vans to cast their vote. “We’ve been running vans to and from W.T. Woodson since the polls opened,” said senior Student Government member Andrew...Continue reading→