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Tonight there is a Mayoral candidate forum at Diversity Thrift at 6 pm.
From the FaceBook event page:

ALL CANDIDATES HAVE CONFIRMED !!!
RICHMOND MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUM Moderator Clovia Lawrence
Sponsored by:
A Philip Randolph Institute ~~~ Advocates for Equity in Schools ~~~ Alliance for a Progressive Virginia ~~~ Brown Virginia ~~~ Diversity Richmond ~~~ Latinos and Amigos ~~~ Mothers and Others of Va ~~~ Senior Center of Greater Richmond ~~~ Sierra Club- Fall of the James ~~~ Virginia Organizing ~~~ Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance ~~~ Women-Matter.org ~~~ WRIR 97.3 media sponsor

Also tonight, from 8:00PM ET to 11:30PM ET, independent news hour Democracy Now! will host special live coverage of the first U.S. vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Tim Kaine from Longwood University in Farmville, VA.
8:00PM-9:00PM ET: Amy Goodman and Democracy Now! will host a group of experts, scholars and activists for pre-debate discussion and analysis.
9:00PM-11:30PM ET: They will “expand” the vice presidential debate by giving third party candidates a chance to respond in real time to the same questions. Green Party VP nominee Ajamu Baraka has already agreed to participate and they have also invited Libertarian VP nominee William Weld.

Photo of Green Party nominee Ajamu Baraka speaking at VCU last night–

You can tune in right here:
http://www.democracynow.org/live/expanding_the_debate_october_4th_vice

They will also be streaming the complete coverage live on their Facebook page, and they invite you to share the live FB video as well, starting at 8:00PM ET. They are taking questions on Twitter and Facebook for their pre-debate discussion using the hashtag #expandingthedebate.

In addition, the City of Richmond sent out this important news release:

Important Information Regarding November 8 General and Special Elections

Richmond, VA – City of Richmond Residents are informed that the General and Special elections will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 for the U.S. President and Vice President, U.S. House of Representatives, Two Constitutional Amendments, Richmond City Mayor, Richmond City Council, and Richmond School Board. Polls will be open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Please visit richmondgov.com/registrar/upcomingelections to view sample ballots.

(Ed. note: Click here to see sample ballot for 5th District)

Any qualified resident of Virginia who will be 18 by November 8, 2016 may register and vote in this election. The deadline to register to vote in this election is Monday, October 17, 2016.

A photo ID is required to vote at the polls. Please verify your voter registration, polling place, and the types of photo ID that are acceptable BEFORE election day by visiting elections.virginia.gov. Free photo ID’s are available to persons who do not have an acceptable form of photo ID.

Persons with a DMV issued ID can now register to vote, update their voter registration, or apply for an absentee ballot online at elections.virginia.gov. Residents may register in the Office of the General Registrar between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Applications are in all city post offices, libraries, and DMV, or will be mailed upon request. Voter registration applications must either be postmarked or in the Office of the General Registrar by 5 p.m. on the deadline date.

The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot through the mail is Tuesday, November 1, 2016. The deadline to apply and vote an absentee ballot in person is 5 p.m., Saturday, November 5, 2016, except in the case of certain emergencies or military personnel. The Office of the General Registrar will also be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 29 and November 5, 2016 for absentee voting.

The City of Richmond also needs persons to work at the polling places on election day as Officers of Election. Apply online at elections.virginia.gov or call 646-5950.

The City will be implementing new voting equipment and residents can learn how it will work by visiting Richmondgov.com/Registrar/VoteratthePolls. Voters may also ask for a demonstration from the election officers at the polls.

If you have questions or need more information, please call 646-5950.

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