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New Bedford council pauses two election-commission appointments amid dispute over mayor’s process
Summary
The City Council on Oct. 9 took no further action on a temporary Republican appointment and tabled consideration of a second candidate after councilors raised transparency and legal concerns about Mayor John Mitchell’s handling of vacancies on the Board of Election Commissioners.
The New Bedford City Council on Oct. 9 voted to take no further action on a temporary Republican appointment to the Board of Election Commissioners and tabled consideration of a second candidate after councilors raised concerns about the administration’s timeline and legal authority.
Councilors said the matter matters because the appointments concern oversight of local elections ahead of the Nov. 4 preliminary election. Councilor Sean Oliver urged caution and criticized the administration’s pace, saying the handling “just undermines the process.”
Councilors reviewed a timeline that, as presented in council discussion, began with a resignation letter from longtime…
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