REDCAR and Cleveland Borough Council wants the public to decide on three options for its future structure.
Leaflets are being delivered to more than 60,000 homes this week.
They invite residents to choose either a leader and a cabinet, mayor and cabinet, or mayor and council manager.
Ballot boxes have been distributed to all the borough's 13 libraries, and the closing date for votes is April 15.
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