Section 4. (A.) At the same election as the public question is submitted, fifteen members of a charter study commission shall be elected by the county's registered voters. The voting instructions shall state that the voter may vote on the question and that, regardless of how and whether he voted on the charter question, he may vote for members of the charter study commission who shall serve if the question is determined in the affirmative.
(B.) The ballots to be used in such county at such election shall be prepared and furnished by the state secretary in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and of chapter fifty-four. The charter commission candidates shall appear on the ballot as the last candidates to be elected. The question in subsection (A) of section three shall be printed on the ballot after the statewide questions on the ballot.
(C.) Said election shall be a statewide general election.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title VI - Counties and County Officers
Chapter 34a - County Charter Procedures
Section 1 - Short Title; Definitions
Section 2 - Power to Adopt or Revise Charters
Section 3 - Elections to Create Charter Study Commissions; Petitions
Section 4 - Election of Charter Study Commission Members
Section 5 - Candidates for Charter Commission; Nomination
Section 6 - Members of Charter Commission; Boundaries of Election Districts
Section 7 - First Meeting; Officers; Vacancies; Expenses
Section 8 - Function of Commission
Section 9 - Powers and Duties of Commission; Funds; Assistance; Tax Levy
Section 10 - Nonvoting Members
Section 11 - Public Hearings; Reports; Publication of Proposed Charter
Section 12 - Report and Recommendation; Findings and Determinations
Section 13 - Optional Forms of Government, Referendum; Special Charter, Enabling Legislation
Section 14 - Petitions for Adoption or Revision of Charters
Section 16 - Powers and Duties of Counties
Section 17 - County Executive Plan
Section 18 - County Manager Plan
Section 19 - Board Chairperson Plan
Section 20 - Relations Between Legislative and Executive Branches