VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Voters in Virginia's largest city appeared to have made their voices heard on how they want to elect members to City Council and School Board.

With 100% of precincts reporting, 53% of voters selected "yes" on the city's voting system referendum, according to unofficial election results — meaning, they support the 10-1 system that has been used in 2022 and 2024 local elections where the city is divided into 10 districts, and the voters of each district elect a single council member who must live in that district, with the mayor and one school board member elected at-large (city-wide).

A "no" vote meant supporting the other option: a 7-3-1 voting system. In the 7-3-1 system, the city would be divided into seven districts, and the voters of each district elect a

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