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RICHMOND, VA – The Virginia Department of Elections announces several upcoming deadlines for voters wishing to vote absentee in the November 3, 2020 General Election. The last day to request an absentee ballot is Friday, October 23, 2020 at 5pm. Absentee ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by Election Day, November 3, 2020 and received by the local voter registration office by noon on Friday, November 6, 2020. Voters can also drop off their marked and sealed ballots at their general registrar’s office or polling place up to 7 p.m. on Election Day.

Virginia Department of Elections' Statement on Extension of Voter Registration Deadline

AARP Virginia recently held telephone town halls with the candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives for District 7.

AARP Virginia asks for vetoes to bills that provide long-term care providers immunity from lawsuits related to COVID-19

While all AARP Smart Driver™ in-person classes have been canceled through December 31, 2020, the eight-hour course is available online at: http://www.aarpdriversafety.org. A discount of 25 percent off the course price is in effect through the end of the year. Use the promo code: DRIVINGSKILLS. The Promo Code box is located on the course registration page. Upon completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate that can be presented to their insurance companies for the multiyear discount.

Financial exploitation is the most common form of elder abuse in the U.S., and the average victim loses $120,000. We also know this crime is severely under-reported.

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As Virginia prepares for the coming flu season, hospitals and health care providers and organizations representing state and local government, businesses, educators, and many other stakeholders and communities of interest in the Commonwealth have joined together to issue this statement to promote the importance of getting a flu shot – now, more than ever, during the COVID-19 global pandemic.

AARP Virginia volunteer Suba Saty shares why he believes voting is important, as well as his experience voting for the first time

Scammers are always looking to capture people’s personal information, and Social Security numbers are highly valuable.