§ 8.06. Ballot form and results of election.


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  • The ballot used in voting upon an initiated or referred ordinance shall state the caption of the ordinance and below the caption shall set forth on separate lines the words: "For the ordinance" and "Against the ordinance."

    An initiated ordinance and an alternative ordinance proposed by the city council which are submitted at the same election shall be appropriately identified as the initiated ordinance and as the ordinance proposed by the city council.

    Any number of ordinances may be voted upon at the same election in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. An ordinance submitted and receiving an affirmative majority of the votes cast, shall thereupon be effective as an ordinance of the city. An ordinance so adopted may be repealed or amended at any time after the expiration of two (2) years by affirmative votes of the city council. A referred ordinance which is not approved by a majority of the votes cast shall be deemed thereupon repealed.