ยง 655. Question. 1. Unless the proposal is for a variation or
variations of an existing form, the first question submitted shall
indicate by name the alternative form of county government proposed and
shall be substantially in the form indicated below. Each variation
proposed shall be separately stated and submitted and the form of the
questions shall be substantially according to the following examples:
"Shall the county of (name of county) adopt the (name of form) of
government?"
"If the (name of form) is adopted, shall the members of the common
councils of cities within the county constitute the city supervisors on
the county board of supervisors?"
"If the (name of form) is adopted, shall the county have county
assessment of property for the towns, villages, cities and school
districts in the county?"
"If county assessment of property for towns, villages, cities and
school districts is adopted, shall the county have a board of assessors
of five members?"
"If the (name of form) is adopted, shall the county have county
collection of all taxes and special assessments levied on real property
in the county for city, town, village and school district purposes?"
2. The form of each question to be submitted shall be prepared by the
clerk of the board of supervisors or under his direction. The clerk of
the board of supervisors may also prepare or cause to be prepared a
brief explanation of the effect of each proposal submitted. He shall
transmit such questions and explanations, if any, forthwith to the board
of elections of the county. Such board of elections, at least twenty
days before the election, shall send two or more copies thereof to the
clerk of every city, town or village in the county to be made a public
record in his office and shall cause sufficient number of copies to be
printed and made available to the electors at the time of registration
or otherwise. In addition, such board of elections shall cause a
sufficient number of copies to be delivered with the other election
supplies and distributed to the electors at the election.
3. Expenses incurred in connection with the submission of any question
under this chapter shall be a charge against the county.
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