As the City of Fall River’s final election draws closer, the ballot question asking voters whether they want to make changes to the antiquated City Charter has not yet been fully approved. The current charter is 80 plus years old, and a local charter commission was formed about two years ago to make the document, that dictates how city government is run, more current. While the question was expected to be finalized by now, City Councilor Steve Camara had concerns that the question should include a ‘pro’ and a ‘con’ section directly on the ballot; however, Board of Election Chairwoman Liz Camara says, the state does not require such an addition, so it will not be included. It should be noted, though, that a summary of the question will appear on the ballot as required by state law.
On September 21st, the city council will meet in special session at Government Center to approve the final and amended question. Liz Camara tells FRC Media News that once the question is officially approved, then she will be able to begin the process to order the physical ballots, probably by early next week.
For more information on the specifics of the question, the city council recently voted to approve Chapter 53, Section 18 of state law which will allow an informational booklet be sent out to registered voters. The booklet will provide details about what the City Charges will include. For online details, residents can go to the Fall River Charter Commission facebook page.
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