The Virginia deadline to register to vote, or update an existing registration, for the Nov. 8 general election is Oct. 17.

State law requires all voters to provide an acceptable form of photo ID at the polls.

For registration and voter photo ID information, visit the Virginia Department of Elections website at elections.virginia.gov.

The American Farm Bureau Federation continues to share information on where the presidential candidates stand on farm and rural issues—via FB Advocacy Election ’16 at election16.fb.org.

Dale Moore, AFBF executive director of public policy, recently told the Capital Ag Press, “We want to make sure the voices of our members are heard. There’s too much at stake to take a back seat and watch this process.”