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Election Shenanigans Watch: Virginia and George Mason

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As many of you know, there is a flyer going around Virginia telling voters that Republicans vote today, Democrats vote Wednesday.

We can argue whether voters who don’t know when election day is deserve to vote at all.

But these tricks are also being used to “confuse” students. At George Mason University, the Provost felt the need to send around this clarification:

To the Mason Community:

I hear some troubling rumors, so here are a couple of facts: 1. The election is Nov. 4, for all political parties. The notion that one party votes Nov. 5 is UNTRUE. 2. It is also UNTRUE that any student jeopardizes financial aid by voting.

Peter N. Stearns

Provost

But there is some back and forth after the jump.


Late last night, George Mason Provost sent around yet another email clarification:

To the Mason Community:

Please note that election day has been moved to November 5th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

Peter N. Stearns

Provost

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Nice.

This morning Provost Stearns basically told his students not to be idiots:

Dear Colleagues,

It has come to my attention early this morning that a message was hacked into the system fraudulently stating that election day has been moved. I am sure everybody realizes this is a hoax, it is also a serious offense and we are looking into it. Please be reminded that election day is today, November 4th.

Peter N. Stearns

Provost

Dirty tricks are bad, but if you are a college educated student and you don’t know when election day is … maybe you are too addled to vote anyway.

Decisions are made by those who sober show up.

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Fake Flyer in Virginia Tells Dems to Vote Nov. 5 [ABC]

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