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How a dark money group, without naming backers, spends to elect Virginia Democrats

November 20, 2023November 21, 2023 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Nov. 5, print edition. After this story ran in print, Freedom Virginia asked The Independent News to clarify that its

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Courthouse Elections Government Virginia Beach

Council adoption of 10-1 local voting system a victory for all Virginia Beach voters, lawyer for plaintiffs says

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Aug. 27, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — The Virginia Beach City Council on Tuesday, Aug. 15, adopted

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Elections Government Human Rights Virginia Beach

Elections: ‘Path forward’ for Virginia Beach is to adopt court-imposed local voting system used in 2022

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, July 23, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — The 10-1 district system used for the first time in

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Courthouse Elections Government Human Rights Virginia Beach

Federal appeals court sides with Virginia Beach in major voting rights case that changed local election system

August 21, 2022 The Independent News

Ed. — From, the Sunday, Aug. 7, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — A federal appeals court on Wednesday, July 27, sided

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Elections Government Virginia Beach

VB council majority backs pressing on with appeal of decision that led to new 10-district voting system

January 30, 2022August 5, 2022 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Jan. 30, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — The City Council voted this month to continue its

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Elections Government Human Rights Virginia Beach

Miyares, state back Virginia Beach appeal of federal ruling that found city’s former voting system discriminatory

January 22, 2022January 23, 2022 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — The commonwealth is backing Virginia Beach’s appeal of a federal voting rights lawsuit that recently led to a new

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Courthouse Elections Government Human Rights Virginia Beach

Special master recommends 10-district voting system for City Council elections in Virginia Beach

November 28, 2021December 10, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Nov. 28, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — A special master appointed in a federal voting rights

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Virginia Beach

Holloway, whose lawsuit means a new election system in Virginia Beach, wants to recall and replace Dyer

October 31, 2021December 10, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Oct. 31, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — A plaintiff in a lawsuit that led to a federal judge

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Elections Government Virginia Beach

Elections: City asks judge who deemed election system illegal to allow special election

July 18, 2021August 14, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, July 18, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — The sudden resignation of Virginia Beach City Councilmember Jessica Abbott

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Elections Government Oceanfront Virginia Beach

Government: Virginia Beach appeals voting system order, but change is coming; public input sought

June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, June 6, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — The city will appeal a federal judge’s finding that

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