elections

Students, Mason officials agree to keep polling location at University Hall for coming year

Saturday, March 30, 2013 - 11:56am | C2M Deputy News Editor Frank Muraca

After an hour long discussion between students and George Mason University officials, both parties agreed to keep the on-campus polling location at University Hall for another year.

“I don’t feel like we have enough information to make a different decision than one we have at this point,” said Rose Pascarell, vice president of University Life, at the March 29 meeting. “I think this needs to stay at University Hall for the next year until we have enough information for a reliable alternative.”

New freshmen and transfer students elected to student senate

Friday, October 19, 2012 - 3:02pm | C2M Deputy News Editor Frank Muraca

(Photo courtesy of Mason Student Government)Last week, the student body voted to fill ten seats in the George Mason student senate.

“I am very pleased to learn that I arrived in second place when so many great candidates were in the running,” Aaron Yohai, a freshman, said in an email.

Williams, Foster elected student body president and vice-president

Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - 12:53pm | C2M Staff Writer Rob Cooper

Alex Williams and Jordan Foster win the elections for student body president and vice-president with 933 votes. Full results for the executive and senate races are posted within.

SG ballots go online without choices for student senators

Monday, April 2, 2012 - 12:35pm | C2M Executive Editor Kevin Loker

The online ballot for Student Government’s Spring 2012 elections that went live early Monday morning excluded the section in which to vote for student senators. Now fixed, the ballot only presented students with voting options for student body president and vice president.

Less than 130 students were affected by the “irregularity,” according to Election and Disputes Commission chairman David Bier, who said Monday morning that the students who only got to vote for executive positions will be contacted about how they can still vote for student senators.

C2M to host Livestream of Student Government debate

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 2:35pm | C2M Staff Writer Rob Cooper

(Click on the play button starting after 5:55 p.m. to start the broadcast.)

Get acquainted with the candidates for next year's Student Government at the debate on Wednesday, March 28 at 6 p.m., livestreamed right here at Connect2Mason. 

[UPDATE] SG candidates appeal after Facebook photo leads to ballot removal

Friday, March 23, 2012 - 10:56am | C2M Executive Editor Kevin Loker

UPDATE: Tuesday, March 27, 2:48 p.m. The EDC reaches vote on appeal.

Student Government’s Election and Disputes Commission decided Thursday to remove Michael Jordan and Donald Garrett’s ticket from the student body president and vice president ballot after determining they violated the election code by campaigning too early.

SG campaigning begins with new spending limits, write-in rules

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 10:54pm | C2M Managing Editor Adam Sylvain

Campaigns for next year’s Student Government's executive and senate positions began Monday with new rules requiring documentation for write-in candidates and limits on campaign spending.

GOP front-runner Mitt Romney speaks to Fairfax County residents

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 4:08pm | C2M Managing Editor Adam Sylvain

GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney, speaks to Fairfax County residents at a rally outside the Fairfax County Republican Committee headquarters.

UPDATE: Ten new SG Senators elected Wednesday evening

Wednesday, October 5, 2011 - 10:35am | C2M Administration Senior Reporter Reuben Jones

Ballots for the Student Government Senate fall election went out Monday to students by e-mail and according to the Chairman of the Elections and Dispute Commission, turnout has been high so far.

The election is for 10 new senate positions in Student Government. The candidates are all either freshman or transfer students.

Voting opened online Monday and will end at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.