Ashland City - Subject to local approval, requires the position of mayor to be voted on by electors from the town at large; requires the position of councilman to be voted on by electors in their ward; requires elections to be nonpartisan; makes various other changes. - Amends Chapter 121 of the Private Acts of 2004; as amended.

Summary

The bill changes Ashland City’s election rules so the mayor is chosen by all town voters while each of the three wards elects two council members. All elections will be nonpartisan, with four‑year staggered terms and tie‑breaking procedures handled by the council. The changes only take effect if two‑thirds of the town’s legislative body approves them.

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