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.

MORE INFO: District maps drawn by the court-appointed special master What we still don’t know: what the Virginia Beach School Board will do. They’ve long mirrored what City Council does ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Voters in Virginia Beach used to be able to vote for all city council and school board seats, but the city went through redistricting last year that has changed the rules ...

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 representative.

She is running to improve the lives of every Virginia Beach family. On Tuesday, 13News Now will interview city council candidates in Districts 8, 9, and 10.

For the first time in Virginia Beach’s history, voters will elect a City Council member for their district only, not for other parts of the city. Virginia Beach ended its at-large voting system ...

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. Here’s who currently leads in each district: In District 1 ...

more on school board in Virginia Beach The new election system split City Council and School Board seats up into 10 districts that have roughly 46,000 people in them. Only voters living within the ...

On Nov. 5, Virginia Beach voters will elect five city council members. Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7 are up for grabs. There’s also a special election in District 8, as council member Chris Taylor ...

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.