If the question of whether to change the form of government or number of commissioners, wards, or trustees is approved in an election pursuant to § 9-11-6 , at the next regular municipal election or at a special election called by the governing board and held pursuant to § 9-13-14 , elected officials must be chosen under the changed form of government. If the question is approved by the voters of the municipality at a regular municipal election, the governing body of the municipality must hold a special election that meets the requirements of § 9-13-14 , within ninety days of the canvass of the election at which the question of the change was decided, for the purpose of choosing elected officials under the changed form of government.
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