Virginia Beach to appeal federal court ruling that city s voting system is illegal, denies minorities equal access
Seeks residents opinions on voting system
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. â The City of Virginia Beach is moving forward to file an appeal in the Holloway vs. City of Virginia Beach voting rights case.
Virginia Beach residents, Latasha Holloway and Georgia Allen, both African Americans filed a lawsuit on the city s voting system. Previously, the city s voting system has allowed all voters across the city to elect city council and school board members regardless of where they live.
The City Attorney’s Office gave its first public presentation to the council about the complexities of the ongoing federal case, which immediately stopped Virginia Beach from using its current voting system.
Latasha Holloway was motivated to stand up to the city after she said she discovered her son, who has special needs, was being locked in a secluded room during the school day.
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Judge rules Virginia Beach s voting system is illegal and denies minorities equal access
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A vote here sign is seen outside a polling place during the South Carolina primary, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A federal judge ruled that Virginia Beachâs election method is illegal and cannot be enforced in the future.
According to court documents, United States District Judge Raymond Jackson rules that the city s at-large voting system denies Hispanics, African Americans, and Asians equal access to the electoral and political process in violation of section two of the Voting Rights Act.