{"id":554,"date":"2023-09-14T00:00:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T00:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jvictor.gmu.edu\/?page_id=554"},"modified":"2025-07-25T14:16:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T14:16:35","slug":"choice-is-yours","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/index.php\/choice-is-yours\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The Choice is Yours&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #005900;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The Choice is Yours<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Mason Votes 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1001287497?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Students face more barriers to voting than nearly any other population of voters. &#8220;The Choice is Yours&#8221; is an effort at George Mason University to help students register and vote. This is a joint project of the <a href=\"https:\/\/schar.gmu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schar School of Policy and Government<\/a>, Mason&#8217;s office of <a href=\"https:\/\/cecil.gmu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Engagement and Civic Learning<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ulife.gmu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University Life<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/masonvotes.gmu.edu\/a-quick-guide-to-voting-as-a-mason-student\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mason Votes<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lwv-fairfax.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">League of Women Voters of the Fairfax area<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In an ambitious effort for 100% voter participation at Mason, we recognize students face choices about where to vote (At home or locally?), how to vote (By mail? Early voting? on Election Day?), and which candidates to support. These choices are yours, and <em>The Choice Is Yours<\/em> campaign is here to help you navigate your options.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u21d2 <a href=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/index.php\/choice-is-yours\/are-you-ready-to-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Try our <em>Are You Ready To Vote?<\/em> interactive game<\/a>\u00a0\u21d0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#instructor-resources\"><strong>[Jump to Instructor Resources]<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #005900;\">FAQ &#8211; Students<\/span><\/h4>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #005900;\">What are the barriers to student voting?<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Research shows that people are less likely to vote when they have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/books\/edition\/Who_Votes_Now\/iGmYDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&amp;gbpv=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recently moved<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/books\/edition\/Making_Young_Voters\/CW7CDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&amp;gbpv=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">do not feel well connected to their community<\/a>, have trouble meeting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.journals.uchicago.edu\/doi\/full\/10.1086\/688343\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">identification requirements<\/a>, and do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/books\/edition\/The_Motivation_to_Vote\/IDHNDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&amp;gbpv=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not know much about local candidates<\/a>. These circumstances describe most college students, many of whom have a temporary and a permanent address.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #005900;\">Where are students allowed to vote?<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Many students have two addresses&#8211;a campus (or near campus) address and a more permanent home address. <strong>Students have the right to choose which address to use for their voter registration.<\/strong> The address you use to register determines the candidates and questions on your ballot, since all elections are essentially local elections, even when federal candidates appear on the ballot. Importantly, students may not vote twice&#8211;you must choose one place to vote if you are eligible.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #005900;\">Am I a Virginia resident?<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>So long as you live in Virginia and receive mail at an address in Virginia, you are considered a Virginia resident for voting purposes. Review the rules of <a href=\"https:\/\/vote.elections.virginia.gov\/Registration\/Ineligible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">voting eligibility in Virginia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #005900;\">I am already registered to vote at my campus address from last year. Do I need to re-register?<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Yes. You must be registered to vote using the residential address where you currently live. If your mailing address has not changed but your dormitory address has changed, you still must re-register to vote. If you already registered to vote using your home or parents&#8217; address, you must either vote there, vote absentee, or re-register to vote using a local address.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #005900;\">I am registered to vote in Virginia. What ID will I need to vote?<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>A Virginia driver&#8217;s license or a GMU student ID (physical or electronic) is a valid identification for voting. Review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.virginia.gov\/media\/formswarehouse\/voter-id\/outreach-materials\/documents\/Voter-Identification-Chart---Revised-07.2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">complete list of accepted IDs<\/a>. An out-of-state driver&#8217;s license is not acceptable for voting. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.virginia.gov\/registration\/college-student-info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Commonwealth also has a voting guide for college students.<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #005900;\">How can I check my Virginia voter registration?<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>If you have a Virginia driver&#8217;s license and a social security number, you can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.virginia.gov\/citizen-portal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia Citizen Portal<\/a> to check your voter registration. To check your registration in another state go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vote411.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vote411.org<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vote.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vote.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #005900;\">I&#8217;m not sure if I should vote on campus or at home. How should I decide?<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>If you feel indifferent between voting at home (by absentee, early in-person, or going home on Election Day) and voting on campus, I recommend voting on campus if that&#8217;s an option for you. To do so, you need to register using your campus address (see instructions below). The reason I recommend this for students is because voting is an act of community. Typically, one person&#8217;s vote will not determine the outcome of an election. So the reason you vote is to be a part of something larger than yourself, something important. We vote to help our community. As a college student, George Mason University is your community.<\/p>\n<p>Students will generally find more satisfaction in casting a ballot, in-person, in a place and time where others are doing it too, compared to the solitary experience of completing an absentee ballot and mailing it in. Make voting fun; do it with friends. This is how we develop the essential skills of citizenship.<\/p>\n<p>If you feel more connected to what&#8217;s on your ballot at home, there&#8217;s no shame in using the absentee system. There is no wrong place to cast a legal ballot. The most important thing is to choose the jurisdiction that makes sense for you and vote.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #005900;\">I want to register to vote in Virginia, but I do not have a driver&#8217;s license. What do I do?<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should register to vote using a <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.virginia.gov\/media\/formswarehouse\/veris-voter-registration\/applications\/VA-NVRA-1-Voter-Registration-Application-rev-5-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>paper application.<\/i><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>You can print the linked form, complete it, and mail it to the state using the instructions on the form. Or you can attend a campus event where trained voter registration experts can assist you. In the fall of 2025, these include:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14px; width: 100%;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px; width: 110px;\">Date<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px; white-space: nowrap;\">Event<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px; width: 130px;\">Time<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px;\">Location<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px;\">Aug. 22<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px; white-space: nowrap;\">Post-Convocation Campus Resources Fair<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px;\">12pm &#8211; 2pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px;\">Eagle Bank Arena Parking Lot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px;\">Sept. 3<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px; white-space: nowrap;\">Get Connected Fair<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px;\">11am &#8211; 2pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px;\">Wilkins Plaza<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px;\">Sept. 9<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px; white-space: nowrap;\">Disability Voting Rights Week<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px;\">11am &#8211; 2pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px;\">Wilkins Plaza<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px;\">Sept. 9<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px; white-space: nowrap;\">Special Election Day! (VA-11)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px;\">6am &#8211; 7pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px;\">Merten Hall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px;\">Sept. 16<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px; white-space: nowrap;\">National Voter Registration Day<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px;\">11am &#8211; 2pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px;\">Wilkins Plaza<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px;\">Sept. 23<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px; white-space: nowrap;\">CECiL Service Fair<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px;\">11am &#8211; 2pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px;\">Wilkins Plaza<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px;\">Oct. 8<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px; white-space: nowrap;\">National Voter Education Week<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px;\">11am &#8211; 2pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px;\">JC East Plaza<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #005900;\">How do I submit my completed voter registration form?<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>If you complete a voter registration form at a campus event supported by the League of Women Voters, they will submit your form to the state for you. Alternatively, you can mail it yourself to the address on the form or take it to a county election office (which you can find using this look-up tool: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elections.virginia.gov\/localGR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.elections.virginia.gov\/localGR<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #005900;\">Where can I find screenshots of how to register using a paper form?<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>We&#8217;ve got you: <a href=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HOWTO-Register-to-vote-PAPER-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HOW TO Register to vote PAPER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a link to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.virginia.gov\/media\/formswarehouse\/veris-voter-registration\/applications\/VA-NVRA-1-Voter-Registration-Application-rev-6-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blank paper registration form.<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #005900;\">What&#8217;s on my ballot?<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>To check which candidates and questions will appear on your ballot, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vote411.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vote411.org<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Virginia_elections,_2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ballotpedia.org<\/a>. These resources may not have updated information until September or October, when ballot races are finalized.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #005900;\">I registered to vote using my campus address. Where is my polling place?<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Mason has its own polling place in <strong>Merten Hall<\/strong>. If you registered to vote using a campus address, Merten Hall is your polling place and you can vote there on Election Day, <strong>Tuesday, November 4, 2025, from 6am to 7pm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #005900;\">I&#8217;m 17 but will turn 18 before Election Day. Can I register now?<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Yes. If you will be 18 and eligible to vote on Election Day, you can register to vote before your 18th birthday and vote on Election Day.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_556\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-556\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/15B1CCA3-18DD-433A-8620-FCEF717060C9_1_105_c.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-556 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/15B1CCA3-18DD-433A-8620-FCEF717060C9_1_105_c-670x503.jpeg\" alt=\"Students listening to a presentation.\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/15B1CCA3-18DD-433A-8620-FCEF717060C9_1_105_c-670x503.jpeg 670w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/15B1CCA3-18DD-433A-8620-FCEF717060C9_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/15B1CCA3-18DD-433A-8620-FCEF717060C9_1_105_c-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/15B1CCA3-18DD-433A-8620-FCEF717060C9_1_105_c-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/15B1CCA3-18DD-433A-8620-FCEF717060C9_1_105_c.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-556\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arina van Breda, of the League of Women Voters of Fairfax, training &#8220;Democracy Lab&#8221; students on how to register voters in fall 2023.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #005900;\">When is the voter registration deadline?<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The last day to register to vote for the November 4 general election is <strong>October 24, 2025<\/strong>. If you want to update your registration or register for the first time, you should do it before this date. However, Virginia also has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.virginia.gov\/registration\/same-day-voter-registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;same-day voter registration,&#8221;<\/a> meaning you can register to vote on Election Day at your local polling place. If you do this, you will submit a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.virginia.gov\/media\/training\/Intro-to-Provisional-Ballots.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">provisional ballot<\/a>, which means your eligibility will be verified before your vote is counted.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #005900;\">When is the election?<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Election Day is <strong>Tuesday, November 4, 2025<\/strong>. Election Day will be a student holiday this year&#8211;there are <strong>no classes held on Election Day<\/strong>. We encourage students to vote on Election Day and help others vote on Election Day. In Virginia, you have the option of voting early. Early in-person voting begins September 19 and ends November 1. These are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/elections\/early-voting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">times and locations for early voting.<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #005900;\">I want to vote at my home address, but I can&#8217;t get there.<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>You should vote by absentee ballot. If your home address is in Virginia, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.virginia.gov\/casting-a-ballot\/absentee-voting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">apply for an absentee ballot online.<\/a> We strongly recommend you apply for your absentee ballot EARLY. Mail delays can invalidate your vote. The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot is <strong>October 24<\/strong> (but don&#8217;t wait until then). If you want to vote by mail in another state, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vote411.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vote411.org<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vote.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vote.org.<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #005900;\">I want to help Mason students vote. How can I get involved?<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>You can volunteer to become a\u00a0<strong>Mason Student Voting Ambassador<\/strong>. Use this <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/YmKMPh4NQJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interest Form<\/a> to get started. Contact <a href=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Professor Victor<\/a> or CECiL Director, <a href=\"mailto:kwrigh22@gmu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kristen Wright<\/a>, for more information.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #005900;\">I live on campus. What address do I use to register to vote?<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>F<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or students living on campus, you must use your DORM ADDRESS as your residential address (see the table below) AND check the box to indicate that you receive mail at an address other than your dorm address. Your MAILING ADDRESS is where you receive packages (4450 Rivanna River Way, #xxxx, Fairfax, VA 22030). <b style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The address where you receive packages is <\/b><b style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not your residential <\/b><b>address and<\/b><b style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cannot be used for voting.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #005900;\">Residence Halls and Corresponding Addresses:\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>You must also include your dorm number in your street address<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Example: A student lives in dorm 1234 in <strong><em>Adams Hall<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Their address would be: <em><strong>10456 Presidents Park Drive, Unit 1234, Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px; width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; word-wrap: break-word;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Building Name<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Building Street Address<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">City, State, Zip<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Adams Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">10456 Presidents Park Drive<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Amherst Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">10412 Rivanna River Way<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Brunswick Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">10412 Rivanna River Way<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Carroll Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">10422 Rivanna River Way<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Commonwealth Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">10408 Rivanna River Way<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Dickenson Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">10422 Rivanna River Way<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Dominion Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">10410 Rivanna River Way<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Essex Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">10422 Rivanna River Way<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Franklin Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">10416 Rivanna River Way<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Grayson Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">10416 Rivanna River Way<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Harrison Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">10459 Presidents Park Drive<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Jackson Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">10453 Presidents Park Drive<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Jefferson Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">10460 Presidents Park Drive<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Kennedy Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">10455 Presidents Park Drive<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Lincoln Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">10450 Presidents Park Drive<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Madison Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">10458 Presidents Park Drive<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Monroe Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">10460 Presidents Park Drive<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Roosevelt Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">10449 Presidents Park Drive<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Taylor Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">10444 Presidents Park Drive<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Truman Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">10457 Presidents Park Drive<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Washington Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">10458 Presidents Park Drive<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Wilson Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">10459 Presidents Park Drive<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Angel Cabrera Global Center<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">4352 Mason Pond Drive<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Blue Ridge Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">4343A Chesapeake River Way<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Eastern Shore Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">4403 Patriot Circle<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Hampton Roads Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">4401 Patriot Circle<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Liberty Square<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">10440 Presidents Park Drive<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Northern Neck Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">4335 Chesapeake River Way<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Piedmont Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">4349A Chesapeake River Way<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Potomac Heights<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">10350 York River Road<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Rogers Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">4400 Aquia Creek Lane<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Sandbridge Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">4343B Chesapeake River Way<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Tidewater Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">4349B Chesapeake River Way<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">University Townhouse A<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">4262 Chain Bridge Rd<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">University Townhouse B<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">4264 Chain Bridge Rd<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">University Townhouse C<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">4266 Chain Bridge Rd<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">University Townhouses<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">4260 Chain Bridge Rd<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Whitetop Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">4402 Aquia Creek Lane<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000; padding: 4px;\">Fairfax, Virginia 22030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Ensure your by-mail application is postmarked by the application deadline, October 24th. You may mail your application from The Hub Student Center, located behind Southside Dining Hall.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #005900;\">Where can I find screenshots of how to register to vote online?<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>We&#8217;ve got you: <a href=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HOWTO-Register-to-vote-online.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HOWTO Register to vote online<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"instructor-resources\"><span style=\"color: #006600;\">Instructor Resources<\/span><\/h3>\n<h5>How do I get resources to talk about voting in my classes?<\/h5>\n<p>Use the assets in this <a href=\"https:\/\/gmuedu.sharepoint.com\/:f:\/r\/sites\/MasonVotes-GRP\/Shared%20Documents\/2025\/Assets\/Sharable%20Toolkit?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=VHwKi7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Voting Toolkit<\/strong><\/a> to support conversations about voting in your classes. The toolkit includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>projectable slide<\/strong> with key dates and QR codes to access voter registration and voting information.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>slide deck<\/strong> with instructions and screenshots for completing a <strong>paper voter registration<\/strong> form.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>slide deck<\/strong> with instructions and screenshots\u00a0for completing an <strong>online voter registration<\/strong> application.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>document<\/strong> with key facts and <strong>talking points<\/strong> to help you lead a discussion about voting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #006600;\">How do I get Voting Ambassadors to visit my classroom?<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Please <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/23aHzjPKjH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">complete this form<\/a><\/strong> and we&#8217;ll contact you to arrange a 5-minute non-partisan presentation about voting (why, where, how to register, etc.) from trained students participating as Mason Voting Ambassadors.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #006600;\">Where can I find an infographic to project in my classroom?<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>We&#8217;ve got you. <a href=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Classroom-Voting-Guide-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Classroom Voting Guide 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #006600;\">Where can I get talking points for discussing student voting in the classroom?<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Here is a <a href=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Classroom-Voting-Guide-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Voting Talking Points<\/a> memo you can use. We also recommend using resources on this page, at <a href=\"https:\/\/masonvotes.gmu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mason Votes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vote.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vote.org<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vote411.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vote411.org<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Ballotpedia%27s_Election_Analysis_Hub,_2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ballotpedia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #005900;\"><strong>Links<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vote411.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vote411.org<\/a> &#8211; general information about registering and voting<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #333399;\"><a style=\"color: #333399;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fairfaxva.gov\/Government\/Elections\/Officers-of-Election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Information about becoming an election officer in Fairfax City<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><a style=\"color: #333399;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/elections\/officers\/new-officers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Information about becoming an election officer in Fairfax County<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #333399;\"><a style=\"color: #333399;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.virginia.gov\/registration\/how-to-register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Information about registering to vote in Virginia<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #333399;\"><a style=\"color: #333399;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.virginia.gov\/citizen-portal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Information about applying for an absentee ballot in Virginia<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #333399;\"><a style=\"color: #333399;\" href=\"https:\/\/vote.elections.virginia.gov\/VoterInformation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check your voter registration in Virginia<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; 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