VIRGINIA BEACH — More than 53% of Virginia Beach voters supported a charter change to codify a district-only based election system. On Tuesday, the City Council will vote to join in support of the charter amendment.

The results of the referendum election are provided to the city’s General Assembly delegation whether or not the City Council passes a resolution. But several council members requested the show of support including Mayor Bobby Dyer, Stacy Cummings, David Hutcheson, Worth Remick, Amelia Ross-Hammond, Jennifer Rouse and Joash Schulman.

“My colleagues have said over and over again, let’s put the vote to the people, and whatever the will of the people is what the body will do,” said Rouse, who joined other local political leaders at a news conference two days after the election

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