Section 211 – Ballot used in incorporation election.

• (1)
  • (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:
  • (a)
    • (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
  • (b)
    • (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