Virginia Beach's 10-1 Voting System Ruled Void; Future Hinges on November Referendum

Virginia Beach's 10-1 voting system ruled void; future hinges on November referendum

Circuit court judge voids Virginia Beach's 2023 10-1 voting system. The debate shifts to a November referendum where voters will decide the voting system's future.

Judge voids VB City Council's vote that implemented 10-1 voting system

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A judge has ruled a 2023 vote taken by City Council to institute a 10-1 district election system is now void, but held off on dictating what system must be put into place to elect council and School Board members. Instead, state Circuit Court Judge Randall Smith, retired out of Chesapeake, stayed his ruling Monday until after a referendum on the voting system is held in November. Voters in the city will have the choi…

Judge voids Virginia Beach district-based election system, but not results

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