Cardinal Conversation: The cost of primary elections in Virginia

RADIO IQ | By Fred Echols

Published September 2, 2024 at 4:26 AM EDT

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.