Campaign Costs and Registering SOL 5D & E

Rising Costs Campaigns are very expensive to run This requires fundraising by the candidates Limits opportunities to run for office Gives advantage to the wealthy Special interest groups gain a lot of power

Reform Limits have been placed on the amount of money one person can donate to candidates This is to stop candidates from offering favors in exchange for donations

Voting Qualifications to vote in VA: How to register Citizen of the U.S. Resident of VA 18 years old How to register Registrar’s office DMV Mail-in application