© 2024
Virginia's Public Radio
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Cardinal Conversation: The cost of primary elections in Virginia

This year's presidential primaries cost local governments in Virginia about $4 million more than the state provided to fund them. Only 10% of Virginia's counties and cities were fully reimbursed.

Ben Swenson wrote about the funding gap for Cardinal News and he talked with Fred Echols.

Cardinal News is a non-profit, online, independent news organization covering Southwest and Southside Virginia.

Fred Echols is a producer/reporter for Radio IQ.