Single Mom Wins Federal Voting Rights Act Court Case Against The City of Virginia Beach Found Guilty of Voting Procedures That Discriminate
Retrieved on:
Friday, April 2, 2021
On March 31, 2021 the U.S. Federal Courts found the City of Virginia Beach guilty of violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Key Points:
- On March 31, 2021 the U.S. Federal Courts found the City of Virginia Beach guilty of violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
- Her first lawsuit against the City of Virginia Beach was in federal court in 2020 .
- The judge ruled that the Virginia Beach "at-large" election system violated the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
- Virginia Beach has been using an "at-large" voting system, which allows voters to choose candidates for city council outside of their own districts.