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REFERENDUM
If prior to the date when an ordinance takes effect a petition signed by qualified electors of the city equal in number to fifteen (15) per cent of the total vote voting in the municipality at the last preceding presidential year general election is filed with the city clerk requesting that any such ordinance be repealed or be submitted to a vote of the electors, the ordinance shall thereby be prevented from going into operation. The council shall thereupon reconsider the ordinance at its next regular meeting, and either repeal it, or by yes and no vote re-affirm its adherence to the ordinance as passed. In the latter case the council shall immediately order a special election to be held thereon, or submit the ordinance at the next regular municipal election, pending which the ordinance shall remain suspended. If a majority of the electors voting thereon is opposed to the ordinance, it shall not become effective; but if a majority of the electors voting thereon favors the ordinance, it shall go into effect immediately on canvass of the ballots and announcement and publications of the result thereof or on the date provided in said ordinance whichever may be later upon compliance with all of the provisions of chapter 3 hereof with reference to ordinances.
The requirements laid down in sections 5.04 and 5.05 above as to the formation of committees for the initiation of ordinances and as to the form of petitions and signature papers shall apply to the referendum as far as possible, but with such verbal changes as may be necessary. The referendum petition shall read as follows:
“REFERENDUM PETITION
“proposing the repeal of an ordinance to (stating the purpose of the ordinance), a copy of which ordinance is hereto attached. The proposed repeal is sponsored by the following committee of electors.
Name Address
1. ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
“The undersigned petitioners, understanding the nature of the ordinance hereto attached and believing it to be detrimental to the welfare of the city, petition the council for its submission to a vote of the electors for their approval or disapproval.
Name Address
1. ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
The ballots used in any referendum election shall conform to the rules laid down in section 5.08 of this Charter for initiative ballots.
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