Empower voters

The Virginia Beach redistricting referendum has too often been framed as a debate over “developer influence” or “partisan politics.” That’s wrong; this is about our individual voting rights. The referendum will determine not only how many candidates you can vote for, but whether you can vote for or against someone in each election. In the next City Council election, a majority of seats on the City Council and School Board will be up for grabs, yet more than 126,000 voters may be unable to cast a ballot. That is deeply concerning.

The 7-3-1 system balances district representation with broader voter influence. Under this system, you keep your district representative and gain three additional opportunities to vote for — or against — candidates who best reflect your intere

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