Virginia Beach residents rally in support of 10-1 voting referendum ahead of Election Day
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The debate over how Virginia Beach should elect its city council members continues.
Several residents in favor of voting yes to the 10-1 voting system spoke out at Virginia Beach Town Center on Wednesday evening.
This November, Virginia Beach voters will have a choice between two options on their ballot: selecting either "yes" to 10-1 or "no" to 10-1, which would mean the city would adopt the 7-3-1 system.
The 10-1 voting system would have Virginia Beach voters elect a single city council member for their district (with the city divided into 10 districts) and the mayor. The 7-3-1 system would have Virginia Beach voters elect a city council member (with the city divided into seven districts), three at-large members of city council and the mayor.
Those in favor of sticking with a 10-1 system, speaking to 13 News Now on Wednesday, said they want equal representation in each district, and they believe three at-large seats would create a possibility for an unfair majority to emerge on certain voting items.
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