This Saturday, Nov. 14, Prince William Republican Women’s Club will host an appreciation event for local law enforcement. The “We Love You Blue” rally will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Woodbridge to honor Prince William County Police Department, the Dumfries Police Department, the Prince William County Sheriff’s Department, and the U.S. Marshall Service.

Donald Trump has submitted petitions with 15,000 signatures to secure placement on the March 1, 2016 ballot for the republican primary in Virginia, according to the Republican Party of Virginia. He is the first candidate to file, the RPV said.

At 10 a.m. today, Wednesday, Oct. 14, the Virginia Department of Elections (ELECT) launched its new Citizen Portal. This will allow Virginia voters to apply for an absentee ballot online. The secure online system will take voters through the application process step by step and allow users to sign the application using their Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) credentials, building on the success of ELECT’s online voter registration system.

Prince William County Bar Association will sponsor a Candidates’ Forum open to the public for candidates for Commonwealth’s Attorney and Clerk of Court at Manassas City Hall, 9027 Center Street, Manassas, VA 20110 on Friday, Oct. 23, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

All candidates for legislative, constitutional and county offices running in the Nov. 3 general election in Prince William County will have an opportunity to mingle with prospective voters Sept. 22 at the Committee of 100 meeting. The meet and greet begins at 6 p.m. at the Old Hickory Golf Club, 11921 Chanceford Dr., Woodbridge.

The community is invited to hear business and education views of the candidates for chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. The debate is sponsored by Northern Virginia Community College and Prince William Chamber of Commerce. It will be in Howsman Hall on NOVA's Manassas campus.