The form, printing and numbering of ballots or the preparation of the voting machines used in any city election shall conform as nearly as may be to that prescribed by statute, except that no party designation or emblem shall appear. In all city elections, the names of qualified candidates for each office shall be listed under a separate heading and shall be rotated systematically in the manner prescribed by the laws of the State of Michigan for rotation of names. If two (2) or more candidates for the same office have the same or similar surnames, the provisions of MCL 168.561(3) as amended shall apply. Except as provided in this section, there shall be no supplementary identification of candidates on the ballot.