{"id":94452,"date":"2023-11-09T14:51:10","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T19:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/?p=94452"},"modified":"2023-11-09T15:49:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T20:49:49","slug":"day-on-democracy-empowers-student-voters-at-umw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2023\/11\/09\/day-on-democracy-empowers-student-voters-at-umw\/","title":{"rendered":"Day on Democracy Empowers Student Voters at UMW"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_94457\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94457\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"94457\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2023\/11\/09\/day-on-democracy-empowers-student-voters-at-umw\/1x5a0031\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0031-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1699387507&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;From left to right: Kaylah Lightfoot, Kate McDaid, Jorrin Casa de Calvo and Merna Mousa participate in Day on Democracy at the University of Mary Washington. The Election Day event encourages voter participation and fosters a sense of community and responsibility. Photo by Sam Cahill.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0031-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0031-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-94457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0031-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"From left to right: Kaylah Lightfoot, Kate McDaid, Jorrin Casa de Calvo and Merna Mousa participate in Day on Democracy at the University of Mary Washington. The Election Day event encourages voter participation and fosters a sense of community and responsibility. Photo by Sam Cahill.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0031-300x200.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0031-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0031-768x512.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0031-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0031-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-94457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left to right: Kaylah Lightfoot, Kate McDaid, Jorrin Casa de Calvo and Merna Mousa participate in Day on Democracy at the University of Mary Washington. The Election Day event encourages voter participation and fosters a sense of community and responsibility. Photo by Sam Cahill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a resounding display of civic engagement, the University of Mary Washington community turned out for Day on Democracy. Student volunteers and members of the University\u2019s faculty and staff rallied over 160 students to the polls at Fredericksburg\u2019s Dorothy Hart Community Center on Election Day.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the day, various activities kept the campus buzzing with democratic fervor. The UMW Votes team, stationed at the Bell Tower from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., played a crucial role in informing and assisting students on ballot races and same-day voter registration, and the Fredericksburg Trolley provided rides to the polls. The day was punctuated by a puppy petting party, hosted by Old Dominion Humane Society, as well as free donuts, pizza and taco bowls.<\/p>\n<p>A testament to UMW\u2019s commitment to nurturing active and informed citizens, the day encouraged student participation in democracy and fostered a sense of community and shared responsibility.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:7,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.umw.edu\\\/news\\\/2023\\\/11\\\/09\\\/day-on-democracy-empowers-student-voters-at-umw\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:230672515}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 528px;\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-original-height=\"528\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 353px; height: 528px;\" data-original-width=\"353\" data-original-height=\"528\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2023\/11\/09\/day-on-democracy-empowers-student-voters-at-umw\/1x5a0087\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"349\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"524\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"94459\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0087-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1707,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1699391122&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0087-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0087-683x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0087-scaled.jpg?w=349&#038;h=524&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0087-scaled.jpg 1707w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0087-200x300.jpg 200w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0087-683x1024.jpg 683w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0087-768x1152.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0087-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0087-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" width=\"349\" height=\"524\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"349\" data-original-height=\"524\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"\" alt=\"Student volunteers manned tables near the Bell Tower, handing out information and helping students grab free rides to the polls. Photo by Sam Cahill.\" style=\"width: 349px; height: 524px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Student volunteers manned tables near the Bell Tower, handing out information and helping students grab free rides to the polls. Photo by Sam Cahill. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 394px; height: 528px;\" data-original-width=\"394\" data-original-height=\"528\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2023\/11\/09\/day-on-democracy-empowers-student-voters-at-umw\/1x5a0026\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"390\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"260\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"94456\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0026-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1699387375&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;92&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0026-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0026-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0026-scaled.jpg?w=390&#038;h=260&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0026-scaled.jpg 2560w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0026-300x200.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0026-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0026-768x512.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0026-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0026-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" width=\"390\" height=\"260\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"390\" data-original-height=\"260\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"\" alt=\"Student representatives from UMW Votes and Day on Democracy handed out stickers and information to help voters navigate the polls. Photo by Sam Cahill.\" style=\"width: 390px; height: 260px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Student representatives from UMW Votes and Day on Democracy handed out stickers and information to help voters navigate the polls. Photo by Sam Cahill. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2023\/11\/09\/day-on-democracy-empowers-student-voters-at-umw\/1x5a0008\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"390\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"260\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"94453\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0008-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1699387164&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0008-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0008-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0008-scaled.jpg?w=390&#038;h=260&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0008-scaled.jpg 2560w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0008-300x200.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0008-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0008-768x512.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0008-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0008-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" width=\"390\" height=\"260\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"390\" data-original-height=\"260\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"\" alt=\"Election Day played out at UMW with a big push for civic participation. Donuts, pizza and taco bowls were just some of the details that enticed students to the polls.\" style=\"width: 390px; height: 260px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Election Day played out at UMW with a big push for civic participation. Donuts, pizza and taco bowls were just some of the details that enticed students to the polls. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 353px; height: 528px;\" data-original-width=\"353\" data-original-height=\"528\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2023\/11\/09\/day-on-democracy-empowers-student-voters-at-umw\/1x5a0071\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"349\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"524\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"94458\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0071-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1707,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1699388144&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0071-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0071-683x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0071-scaled.jpg?w=349&#038;h=524&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0071-scaled.jpg 1707w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0071-200x300.jpg 200w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0071-683x1024.jpg 683w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0071-768x1152.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0071-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0071-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" width=\"349\" height=\"524\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"349\" data-original-height=\"524\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"\" alt=\"UMW student Alanah Cleare prepares to board a trolley for a free ride to cast her vote. Photo by Sam Cahill.\" style=\"width: 349px; height: 524px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> UMW student Alanah Cleare prepares to board a trolley for a free ride to cast her vote. Photo by Sam Cahill. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s great to see so many students getting excited about voting,\u201d said Center for Community Engagement Director Sarah Dewees. \u201cMany of the students who stopped by the table were first-time voters and are learning the habits of engaged citizenship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The event also garnered praise from students.<\/p>\n<p>Kaylah Lightfoot, secretary of UMW\u2019s NAACP Chapter, highlighted the importance of voting to recognize history and empower the future. So did Tonia Attie, co-president and founder of UMW\u2019s chapter of Day on Democracy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a day for students to celebrate democracy and carry out their civic duty,\u201d Attie said. \u201cAll the change you want to see in the world starts with one vote.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:7,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.umw.edu\\\/news\\\/2023\\\/11\\\/09\\\/day-on-democracy-empowers-student-voters-at-umw\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:230672515}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 254px;\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-original-height=\"254\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 171px; height: 254px;\" data-original-width=\"171\" data-original-height=\"254\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2023\/11\/09\/day-on-democracy-empowers-student-voters-at-umw\/1x5a0135\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"167\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"250\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"94460\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0135-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1707,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1699395981&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0135-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0135-683x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0135-scaled.jpg?w=167&#038;h=250&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0135-scaled.jpg 1707w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0135-200x300.jpg 200w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0135-683x1024.jpg 683w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0135-768x1152.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0135-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0135-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" width=\"167\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"167\" data-original-height=\"250\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"\" alt=\"Josh Cole, now delegate-elect in the 65th House District of the Virginia General Assembly, along with other local candidates, stopped by UMW on Election Day 2023 to mingle with Mary Washington students. Photo by Sam Cahill.\" style=\"width: 167px; height: 250px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Josh Cole, now delegate-elect in the 65th House District of the Virginia General Assembly, along with other local candidates, stopped by UMW on Election Day 2023 to mingle with Mary Washington students. Photo by Sam Cahill. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 171px; height: 254px;\" data-original-width=\"171\" data-original-height=\"254\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2023\/11\/09\/day-on-democracy-empowers-student-voters-at-umw\/1x5a0023\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"167\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"250\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"94455\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0023-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1707,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1699387287&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0023-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0023-683x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0023-scaled.jpg?w=167&#038;h=250&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0023-scaled.jpg 1707w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0023-200x300.jpg 200w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0023-683x1024.jpg 683w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0023-768x1152.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0023-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/1X5A0023-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" width=\"167\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"167\" data-original-height=\"250\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"\" alt=\"The Fredericksburg Trolley provided free rides to the polls for Mary Washington students. Photo by Sam Cahill.\" style=\"width: 167px; height: 250px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> The Fredericksburg Trolley provided free rides to the polls for Mary Washington students. 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