The ballot at an election on a proposal to change the municipality‘s form of government shall:

(1) state the ballot question substantially as follows: “Shall [state the municipality’s name], Utah, change its form of government to the [state “council-mayor form, with a five-member council,” “council-mayor form, with a seven-member council,” “six-member council form,” or “five-member council form,” as applicable]?”; and

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Terms Used In Utah Code 10-3b-605

  • Municipality: means :
         (5)(a) a city of the first class, city of the second class, city of the third class, city of the fourth class, city of the fifth class;
         (5)(b) a town, as classified in Section 10-2-301; or
         (5)(c) a preliminary municipality incorporated under Chapter 2a, Part 5, Incorporation of a Preliminary Municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) provide a space or method for the voter to vote “yes” or “no.”