Moving New Bedford mayor to a 4-year term to be voted on in November

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The New Bedford Elections Office Head Manuel DeBrito confirmed to New Bedford Guide that the petitioners to bring the mayoral term in New Bedford from 2 years to 4 years has met the minimum 2,800 signatures required to show up as a ballot question on the November, 7, 2017. If passed, the 2019 election for New Bedford mayor would be a four year term.

The petitioners were President of Farland Corporation Christian Farland, President & CEO of the SouthCoast Chamber of Commerce Rick Kidder and John Markey.

Here is the wording on the petition:

I support placing the issue of whether the City should adopt Massachusetts General Law Chapter 43, Section 17C on the November 7, 2017 ballot. I understand that the question will determine whether or not a four year mayoral term should become the law beginning in 2019. I further understand that the specific question that will be placed the ballot shall be:

“Shall the term of office for the Mayor of the City of New Bedford be four years?”

Here is the Massachusetts General Law Chapter 43, Section 17C:

Four Year Term Petition - Chapter 43 - Section 17C (1)

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