Upon petition containing the signatures of the number of taxpayers required by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 1969 Supp. 62-901 to summon a grand jury in such county, to be presented to the county clerk no later than October 1 following the final publication in the official county paper of the said resolution, the county commissioners shall cause to be placed on the ballot at the next general election a question to be worded in substantially the following manner:

“Shall the budget of ______________ (here insert name of county) County be increased by ______________ (here insert exact sum) dollars effective on January 1, ______________ (here insert year) for the purpose of granting increases in the salaries of those employees of this county, entitled thereto by reason of the employee job classification and merit rating system, in an amount of ______________%, (here insert exact percentage) for the period commencing January 1, next, and for two (2) calendar years; provided that said increase shall not be granted to those county officials elected by popular vote.

Yes________ No________ (Vote either ‘yes’ or ‘no’).”

and a simple majority of those voting upon the question shall prevail.