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.

Of the 10 local election districts in Virginia Beach, 13 candidates from districts 1, 3, 5, 7, and 8 ran for city council this year. Here’s who currently leads in each district: In District 1, Current council member David “Hutch” Hutcheson is leading challenger Ryan Gilliam, 60.92% to 39.08%.

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.

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.