A federal judge approved a new voting district map for Virginia Beach to replace the at-large election system for City Council members that was previously declared illegal and discriminatory. The ...

Changing the way residents vote for Virginia Beach City Council and School Board members has been a debate for years. However, it wasn’t until March that federal court Judge Raymond Jackson ...

Virginia Beach has 10 local election districts, and districts 1, 3, 5, 7 and 8 have candidates running for City Council this year.

Some residents aren't sure which district they live in, so the City Council is considering a campaign to brand each of the city's 10 districts with a recognizable moniker rather than just a number.

A Circuit Court judge ruled Monday that the district-based election system Virginia Beach imposed to comply with federal voting rights law is void. According to the ruling, that’s because the General ...

Change is coming for how voters in Virginia’s most populous city elect their leaders — and there isn’t much time to debate what exactly that change is going to look like.

Meet the Virginia Beach City Council candidates running for District 1, 2, 4 and 6 Election Day is next week and there are seven city council seats up for grabs in Virginia Beach. Author: Allison ...

Including Mayor Bobby Dyer, there are 11 elected leaders serving the city of Virginia Beach, including three at-large council members and seven who serve individual districts across the city.

Of the 10 local election districts in Virginia Beach, 13 candidates from districts 1, 3, 5, 7, and 8 ran for city council this year.

A new voting system in Virginia Beach likely played a role in creating the most diverse City Council in the city’s history. Come January, four Black members will be seated at the dais. They ...

The city has 10 local election districts, and districts 1, 3, 5, 7 and 8 have candidates running for City Council this year. Residents of those districts will vote for their district ...

On Tuesday, members of the public had the chance to weigh in on whether or not collective bargaining should be enacted for Virginia Beach city employees.