Kamala Harris Campaigns for Terry McAuliffe in Dumfries, VA
Top Democrats Join Virginia’s 2021 Gubernatorial Race By: Alex Russell, Mason Votes Alumni Contributor DUMFRIES, VA — Recent polling data shows support for Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin split almost down the middle in the final week of the campaign. As national scrutiny of the Commonwealth’s high-stakes gubernatorial contest increases by the day,...Continue reading→
Interview with Jean Thoensen
A Passion for Voting Inspired This Mason Student to Become a Fairfax County Election Officer By: Meg Thornberry, Mason Votes 2021 Online Editorial Team Jean Thoensen started working as an election officer because a neighbor invited her to. The next year, she took over from that neighbor as chief election officer. Eight years later, she...Continue reading→
Does Terry McAuliffe Have an Incumbency Advantage?
Serving Two Terms as Virginia’s Governor is a Rare Phenomenon By: Jacob Pritchard, Mason Votes 2021 Online Editorial Team Terry McAuliffe holds a strong and unique advantage coming into Virginia’s 2021 gubernatorial election. This is because he served a previous term as governor from 2014-2018. Two things of note arise from this fact. There is...Continue reading→
Is Virginia Still a National Bellwether?
Trends Suggest a Future More Blue Than Purple By: Jacob Pritchard, Mason Votes 2021 Online Editorial Team Virginia was a big deal. Arguably, it was politically the most important in the nation. Virginia’s “big deal” status remained true due to its membership in the exclusive club of “purple states,” states who do not typically stick...Continue reading→
Virginia’s Final Week of Early In-Person Voting
Saturday, October 30th is the Final Day to Vote Early In Person! With the deadline to register to vote or request an absentee ballot behind us, Virginia is entering the final week of early in-person voting. In-person early voting begins 45 days before the election (September 17, 2021 through October 30, 2021). Learn More: fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/early-voting...Continue reading→
Lack of Choice Leads to a Search for Solutions
Voters Want More Third Party Options By: Jack Houston, Mason Votes 2021 Online Editorial Team In 2017, the year of the last Virginia gubernatorial election, an NBC News/GenForward Poll showed that 71% of millennials believed that at least a third major political party was needed in the U.S. Current polls suggest that that trend hasn’t...Continue reading→
2021 Pocket Guide for Virginia Voters
2021 Pocket Guide for Virginia Voters Courtesy of the Virginia Department of Elections. Learn more: vote.virginia.gov Click here to download the 2021 “Pocket Guide for Voters” as a PDF > (En Español) (Tiếng Việt) (한 국어) Click the images below to enlarge.
What Does the Lieutenant Governor Do? (and Who’s Running?)
Two Women of Color Vie for Lieutenant Governor in Historic Race By: Alex Russell, Mason Votes Alumni Contributor The 2021 Virginia General Election will take place on Tuesday, November 2, but in-person early voting is already underway in the Commonwealth (September 17th was the first day of early voting). The last day for early, in-person...Continue reading→
VP Kamala Harris Visits Mason on National Voter Registration Day
Vice Presidential Visit Spotlights Student Civic Engagement FAIRFAX, VA — Vice President Kamala Harris visited George Mason University’s Fairfax campus on Tuesday, September 28th to commemorate National Voter Registration Day and encourage students to vote: “Democracy is at its strongest when everyone participates.” “Elections matter. Your organizing ability and your power really matters.” Harris began...Continue reading→
Now Recruiting: 2021 Mason Votes Online Editorial Team!
Are you a journalist or writer interested in politics, policy, and civic engagement? Student Media is currently recruiting student journalists to serve on the Mason Votes Online Editorial Team and cover the 2021 election. Training will be provided and students will receive a $500 scholarship* for their participation if selected. APPLY NOW: bit.ly/MasonVotesF21 DEADLINE: Friday,...Continue reading→