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1-14. The question to be submitted to the voters for the adoption of any of the optional plans of government authorized by this act, including any of the alternatives contained in this act, shall be submitted in the following form or such part thereof as shall be applicable:

“Shall ……(insert name of plan)…… of the Optional Municipal Charter Law, providing for (a division of the municipality into ……(insert number)…… wards, with ……(insert number)…… council members (one to be elected from each ward and …(insert number)… to be elected at large) for ……(insert “concurrent” or “staggered” terms ……) ……at elections held in …(insert May or November)… , with the mayor elected ……(insert “directly by the voters” or “by the council from among its members”) ……, (insert, if appropriate) with run-off elections to be held thereafter if a sufficient number of candidates fail to attain a majority of votes, be adopted by …(insert name of municipality)… ?”.

L.1950,c.210,s.1-14; amended 1953,c.254,s.6; 1973,c.234,s.2; 1981,c.465,s.3; 1989,c.221,s.1; 1991,c.430,s.2.