The motion received the support of seven council members, but it needed nine affirmative votes to move forward.

In a 7-4 vote during Tuesday's Virginia Beach city council meeting, city council decided to halt the implementation of the 10-1 district voting system for 2025.

VIRGINIA BEACH — District 5 City Council candidate L.G. Shaw conceded the race Thursday night after observing election officials who were verifying votes this week. “The opportunity closed on some of the remaining ballots being able to close the gap,” Shaw wrote in a text.

Tuesday night, residents in Virginia Beach will have the opportunity to voice their opinion on the city's 10-1 election system at the city council meeting.

Monday night the Virginia Beach NAACP held a town hall meeting to inform the community on the city's 10-1 voting system ahead of a vote expected to happen at Tuesday night's city council meeting.

Virginia Beach made the same request at this year’s General Assembly. The governor ultimately vetoed it citing a pending lawsuit. The same lawsuit challenging the validity of the city’s district voting system is currently moving forward in court.