Cary Area AARP
Chapter #3976

  

2024 October 1st Legislative Report

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Hurricane Helene: Information and Assistance in North Carolina  September 30 Find government, nonprofit and other aid available to help those affected by Hurricane Helene.

 

How and Where to Get COVID-19 & FLU Vaccines in North Carolina September 26

 

By Natalie Missakian, JUL 29, 2024

What time is it??  Flu vaccine & updated COVID-19 vaccine time- separate or simultaneously

RSV vaccine - Adults 75 or older (and those 60 to 74 with certain underlying health conditions)

RSV vaccine last year, so you don’t need another one this year.

 

Dates & Election Information  34 days  ____ hours _____ minutes

• Friday, Oct. 11 @ 5 pm Last day of regular (not same-day) registration:

• Thursday, Oct. 17 - Saturday, Nov. 2 @  3 pm Early in-person voting

• Tuesday, Oct. 29 @ 5 pm Last day to request an absentee ballot: 

• Tuesday, Nov. 5. Election Day

• Tuesday, Nov. 5 @ 7:30 pm. Last day to return absentee ballot: 

Use the state's voter search tool or the Board of Elections website to check your registration status.                                                        Absentee voting: Any registered voter who is eligible to vote.                                                                    

Voting Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.                                                                                      

Bring a photo ID, such as your driver’s license or state ID card.

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New AARP POLL: Presidental Race is a TOSS UP in North Carolina

AARP North Carolina released a 2024 statewide election survey from NC voters +50 and older

• 2020 elections, older voters accounted for 54% of all North Carolina voters

• 2022 mid-terms, they made up 64% of the state’s voters.

Ninety-one percent of voters ages 50 and older say they are “extremely motivated” to cast a ballot, with 78% of voters ages 18-49 saying the same.

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Older Voters aak Candidates to "Walk in their Shoes"

September 16, 2024, RALEIGH – Voters have heard much from the candidates.

AARP will be sharing videos from older voters. Each day leading up to the election, AARP will share video comments at AARPNC on Facebook & Twitter, where older voters talk about their needs and ask for precise positions on critical issues like the future of Social Security, bringing down high drug costs, and support for family caregivers. Older voters are those most likely to participate in the election. According to the NC State Board of Elections, in 2022:

• 71 percent of voters over age 65 voted

• 59 percent of those ages 41 to 65 cast their ballots.

• 34 percent of those ages 26-40 voted, and only 24 percent of those ages 18-24 exercised their right to vote.

Mike Olender said, “AARP has a long advocacy and voter engagement history. We fight to get candidates, regardless of party, to offer solutions, so the issues that matter to voters 50+ and their families are at the top of candidates’ agenda if they get elected. AARP is strictly non-partisan and always has been. We never endorse or donate to candidates, political parties, or political action communities.”

 

Family Caregiver Resources for North Carolina

September 23, 2024: No matter where you are in the caregiver journey, these local agencies and organizations can help make the process easier

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AARP Without Limits PODCASTS

 “AARP Without Limits” is a 30-minute program & podcast that explores the challenges and opportunities of aging in the Tar Heel State. Turn in Sunday 1-1:30 pm in PODCASTS:

• On September 29, Pollsters Bob Ward and Jeff Liszt spoke about the newly released AARP poll about candidates and the issues important to them.

• On September 22, Billy Warden talked to us about his unique career from E! Entertainment to Our State Magazine, sharing his experience through his unique storytelling.

• On September 15, Brad Allen of NC Senior Games joined to discuss the organization's roots, its many events and awards, and how to get involved as a participant or a volunteer.

 

Senior Planet, AARP’s Virtual Community Center  

• Senior Planet - AARP classes, articles, videos, and activities help older adults learn new skills, save money, exercise, make new friends, and more.

• Delivers award-winning training programs to help us understand and effectively use technology to achieve targeted outcomes in social connectedness, health, civic engagement, financial security, and creative expression.

• Live video/ in-person courses from Senior Planet locations

• Range from  45- to 60-minute

• Free classes, run by instructors from Senior Planet and AARP state offices

• Look up, Sign up & Zoom on

 

 

For Links/Additional AARP NC updates   

                    https://states.aarp.org/north-carolina/

                    http://www.aarp.org/NCpolling

                    aarp.org/NCvotes

                     https://seniorplanet.org/classes/

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AARP Cary Chapter#3976  Social Media Platforms:

       Website: is:  https://aarpnc3976.wixsite.com/cary

• Facebook:   Cary Area AARP Chapter #3976

 

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