The Richmond Crusade for Voters is hosting a candidates’ luncheon and a major voter registration drive this month to help voters get ready for the June primary and November general elections.

The candidates’ luncheon will be held noon to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Cedar Street Baptist Church Banquet Hall, 700 N. 23rd St.

Incumbents and challengers for General Assembly districts representing Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, Petersburg, Hopewell, Prince George and Dinwiddie have been invited to talk about their platforms and legislative agendas supporting the African-American community, according to organizers.

Tickets are $40.

Details: Richard Williams, (804) 839-3539.

The Crusade also is hosting “Voter Registration Springfest” noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Abner Clay Park in Jackson Ward.

The event is designed to register voters and help felons with restoration of their voting rights.

“You cannot change injustices if you do not vote,” said Bernice Travers, Crusade president.

Music, motivational speakers and a health fair will be featured at the event, which is being supported by several other nonprofit organizations that will distribute information on health care, housing, early childhood education and deterring youth incarceration.

Details: Bernice Travers, (804) 814-4434.