Proposed Ballot Question

Should the method of city council elections set forth in the Virginia Beach City Charter be changed from a “modified 7-3-1” system to a “10-1” system?

• A “yes” vote means that you support the “10-1” system, which was used in the 2022 and 2024 city council elections. In the 10-1 system the city is divided into 10 districts and the voters of each district elect a single council member with the mayor elected at-large (city-wide).
• A “no” vote means you support the “modified 7-3-1” system described in the current city charter as modified by a general law change that occurred in 2021. In the “modified 7-3-1” system the city is divided into 7 council districts and the voters of each district elect a single council member, with three other council members and the mayor elected at-large (city-wide).