A. Preparation Of Ballot Title: The ballot title for a measure ordered by the city council, or proposed to be ordered by a petition to be submitted to the voters, shall be prepared in accordance with state law. (1962 Code § 1-13-5; amd. 2014 Code)
B. Requisites Of Ballot Title:
1. Parts: The ballot title for a measure shall consist of a short title and a long title.
2. Short Title: The short title shall be the title by which the measure commonly is spoken of or a title for common reference to the measure, and shall not contain more than ten (10) words.
3. Long Title: The long title shall state the purpose of the measure and shall not contain more than one hundred seventy five (175) words.
4. Accuracy And Fairness: The ballot title for a measure:
a. Shall state truly and impartially the purpose of the measure in a language which is not an argument and does not tend to create prejudice concerning the measure; and
b. Shall not resemble, so far as probably to create confusion, the ballot title for another measure to be submitted to the voters at the same election. (1962 Code § 1-13-5)