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Mary Washington students cast their ballots on Election Day and hosted a full slate of activities to help classmates become informed, empowered participants in the democratic system. Photo by Sam Cahill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

With \u201cI voted\u201d stickers proudly displayed, University of Mary Washington students spent Election Day making their voices heard. Throughout the crisp fall day, the red Fredericksburg trolley shuttled between UMW\u2019s campus and the city\u2019s Dorothy Hart Community Center filled with students ready to cast their ballots and take part in a campus tradition of civic engagement.<\/p>\n

The trolley rides were part of a full slate of Election Day activities coordinated through Mary Washington\u2019s Center for Community Engagement (CCE) by UMW Votes<\/a>. The nonpartisan program, which earned Mary Washington a \u201cVoter Friendly Campus\u201d<\/em> designation for 2025-26, helps students become informed, empowered participants in the democratic system.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal is to make voting accessible, exciting and educational,\u201d said CCE Director Sarah Dewees. \u201cWe want every student to know their vote, and their voice, matters.\u201d<\/p>\n

From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., volunteers staffed tables outside George Washington Hall, offering nonpartisan sample ballots and voting information, plus free stickers, buttons, doughnuts and coffee to anyone stopping by. The transportation was provided by Trolley Tours of Fredericksburg and funded this year by Every Vote Counts, a national nonpartisan, student-led organization dedicated to increasing voter access.<\/p>\n

First-year psychology major Zenith Nolan was among the many who caught a ride. \u201cIt\u2019s fun to be involved in the community,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd voting really does make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Volunteers with UMW Votes staffed tables to assist fellow students on Election Day (Pictured: Stephanie Turcios, Sarah Tyree-Herrmann, Finley Jones, Zoe Rapp, Sarah Dewees, Elizabeth Babcock). Photo by Sam Cahill. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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“Go Vote” tote bags were a sought-after giveaway at the information tables outside George Washington Hall on Election Day. Photo by Sam Cahill. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Rides to the polls were provided by Trolley Tours of Fredericksburg and funded this year by Every Vote Counts, a national nonpartisan, student-led organization dedicated to increasing voter access. Photo by Sam Cahill. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Voting information as well as encouragement and fun were available across campus throughout the day. Photo by Sam Cahill. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Mary Washington students pose with President Troy Paino on Election Day. (Pictured: Alla Abdelhalim, Sarah Tyree-Herrmann, Troy Paino, Alexandra Schwartz, Tonia Attie, Alanah Mueller, Elizabeth Babcock) Photo by Sam Cahill. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Among those greeting voters on campus were first-year student volunteers Zoe Rapp and Finley Jones. A double major in philosophy and law and American studies, Rapp said she was inspired to continue the civic mission she began as a poll worker in her home state of Colorado.<\/p>\n

\u201cI grew up learning about how important voting is,\u201d said Rapp, whose parents met while attending Mary Washington. \u201cBeing here and helping fellow students find their polling place or answering questions about voting feels like I\u2019m part of something meaningful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jones, who plans to major in political science, said the best part about volunteering was connecting with others. \u201cIt\u2019s fun to meet new people and feel like you\u2019re making a difference,\u201d he said. A high school attendee of Virginia Boys State, a summer civics program that teaches students about government, Jones relished the opportunity to share his passion for civic engagement with classmates.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s event was part of the sixth annual Day on Democracy<\/a>, a tradition started at UMW and now recognized nationwide by many universities and colleges. The initiative allows for the cancellation of most lecture classes on Election Day to give students opportunities to get to the polls or volunteer with campus clubs and programs.<\/p>\n

While hundreds of students took the trolley throughout the day, others drove home to vote in their local precincts or mailed absentee ballots weeks in advance. Those who stayed on campus used the extra time to volunteer or cheer on classmates, some who were voting for the first time. Across Campus Walk, student organizations such as the College Republicans and Young Democrats staffed tables near James Farmer Hall, handing out information, stickers and other freebies while encouraging discussion and participation.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven if you\u2019re not at the polls, you\u2019re still part of the excitement of the day,\u201d said Abigail McKay, a sophomore studio art and psychology double major from Fairfax who voted absentee. \u201cVoting is really important and it\u2019s encouraging to see so many Mary Washington students care about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Learn more about<\/em> Mary Washington\u2019s <\/em>Center for Community Engagement<\/em><\/a> and how <\/em>UMW Votes<\/em><\/a> supports the development of skills and knowledge needed for engaged citizenship.<\/em><\/p>\n

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