(a) The mayor of the city or town shall cause the ballots to be used in such election to be printed with the following words thereon: "Shall the agreement for the annexation of (naming the city or town) to (naming the city or town) be ratified?" and printed on the ballot with the above quoted words immediately thereunder the words "Yes" and "No," and the elector shall designate his choice by marking with ink or pencil a cross mark (X) in a place to be left before the word expressing his wish. The ballots provided under the terms of this division need not be of any particular size, form, or color.
(b) The result of the election shall be ascertained in the same manner that the result of the election of city or town officers is ascertained, and the election may be contested in the same manner as is provided for the contest of the election of any city or town officers.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.
Chapter 42 - Alteration of Corporate Limits.
Article 4 - Consolidation of Contiguous Municipalities.
Section 11-42-120 - Mode of Consolidation Generally.
Section 11-42-121 - Appointment of Commissioners.
Section 11-42-123 - Ordering of Election by Proclamation.
Section 11-42-124 - Inspectors.
Section 11-42-126 - Declaration of Election Result; Declaration of Annexation of Municipality.
Section 11-42-127 - Filing and Recordation of Copy of Agreement and Merger.
Section 11-42-128 - When Annexation Deemed Perfected.
Section 11-42-129 - Costs and Expenses of Annexation.
Section 11-42-130 - Ownership of Property of Municipality Annexed.
Section 11-42-131 - Continuation of Civil Actions Against Municipality Annexed.
Section 11-42-132 - Provisions in Annexation Agreement as to Taxation in Municipality Annexed.