The vote upon the question of incorporation of a territory shall be by ballot which conforms to a ballot for a statewide question except that the statement required to be printed on the ballot shall be prepared by the state’s attorney.

If a majority vote in favor of the incorporation, such territory is deemed a municipality by the name and style specified in the order of incorporation of the board of county commissioners.

Source: CL 1887, § 1030; SL 1901, ch 74, § 1; RPolC 1903, § 1425; RC 1919, § 6179; SDC 1939, § 45.0309; SL 2006, ch 29, § 4.