Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, has been quoted in several regional and national news stories:
NY Attorney General Sues to Dissolve NRA (CTV News Channel)
Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger vs. Delegate Nick Freitas – Edition #1 (Virginia Seven Newsletter)
Trump, Trade and Tariff’s on the Drive with Jock Wilson 9 (CHQR segment on US- Canada Trade)
Donald Trump v. COVID-19 (CTV News Channel)
Poll Shows Growing Distrust of Media Among Americans (Courthouse News Service)
Manhattan D.A. Trump Investigation (CTV News Channel)
Mail-In Voting / COVID And Inequality (WHRO public radio Hear/Say)
Stalemate Over Unemployment Insurance (CTV News Channel)


Professor of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth, who is also the director of UMW's Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently commented in the Henrico Citizen on the possibility of using mail-in or absentee ballots for upcoming elections.
The groups are asking for provisions such as free or prepaid postage, allowing ballots postmarked by election day to count, in addition to extending early voting periods for in-person voting. Two possible alternatives to replace voting in person are mail-in and absentee ballots, according to Stephen Farnsworth, a professor at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg who specializes in media and elections.
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