Virginia Beach to appeal federal court ruling that city's voting system is illegal, denies minorities equal access Seeks residents' opinions on voting system Santos Chaparro/ASSOCIATED PRESS Wooden gavel and stand (ca. 1920s) used by the Associated Press Board of Directors at their meetings throughout the 20th century. (AP Photo/Corporate Archives/Santos Chaparro) and last updated 2021-05-26 17:36:25-04 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.