10-2a-211. Ballot used in incorporation election.

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Effective 5/14/2019

(a)The ballot used in an incorporation election described in Section 10-2a-210 shall pose the incorporation question substantially as follows:

"Shall the area described as (insert a description of the proposed municipality) be incorporated as (insert the proposed name of the proposed municipality)?"

(b)The ballot shall provide a space for the voter to answer "yes" or "no" to the question described in Subsection (1)(a) .

(2)The ballot for an incorporation election for a proposed city shall also:

(i)pose the question relating to the form of government substantially as follows:

"If the above incorporation proposal passes, under what form of municipal government shall (insert the name of the proposed city) operate? Vote for one:

Five-member council form

Six-member council form

Five-member council-mayor form

Seven-member council-mayor form."

(ii)provide a space for the voter to vote for one form of government; and

(i)pose the question of whether to elect city council members by district substantially as follows:

"If the above incorporation proposal passes, shall members of the city council of (insert the name of the proposed city) be elected by district?"; and

(ii)provide a space for the voter to answer "yes" or "no" to the question described in Subsection (2)(b)(i) .

Amended by Chapter 165 , 2019 General Session