160A-105. Submission of propositions to voters; form of ballot.
A proposition to approve an ordinance or petition shall be printed on the ballot in substantially the following form:
"Shall the ordinance (describe the effect of the ordinance) be approved?
( ) YES
( ) NO"
If a majority of the votes cast on a proposition shall be in the affirmative, the plan contained therein shall be put into effect as provided in this Article. If a majority of the votes cast shall be against the proposition, the ordinance or petition proposing the amendments shall be void and of no effect. (1969, c. 629, s. 2; 1971, c. 698, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns
Article 5 - Form of Government.
§ 160A-59 - Qualifications for elective office.
§ 160A-60 - Qualifications for appointive office.
§ 160A-62 - Officers to hold over until successors qualified.
§ 160A-64 - Compensation of mayor and council.
§ 160A-64.1 - Withholding compensation; money judgment against council member.
§ 160A-66 - Composition of council.
§ 160A-67 - General powers of mayor and council.
§ 160A-68 - Organizational meeting of council.
§ 160A-69 - Mayor to preside over council.
§ 160A-70 - Mayor pro tempore; disability of mayor.
§ 160A-71 - Regular and special meetings; recessed and adjourned meetings; procedure.
§ 160A-72 - Minutes to be kept; ayes and noes.
§ 160A-76 - Franchises; technical ordinances.
§ 160A-77 - Code of ordinances.
§ 160A-79 - Pleading and proving city ordinances.
§ 160A-80 - Power of investigation; subpoena power.
§ 160A-81 - Conduct of public hearings.
§ 160A-81.1 - Public comment period during regular meetings.
§ 160A-82 - Applicability of Part.
§ 160A-86 - Local governing boards' code of ethics.
§ 160A-87 - Ethics education program required.
§ 160A-102 - Amendment by ordinance.
§ 160A-103 - Referendum on charter amendments by ordinance.
§ 160A-104 - Initiative petitions for charter amendments.
§ 160A-105 - Submission of propositions to voters; form of ballot.
§ 160A-106 - Amendment of charter provisions dependent on form of government.
§ 160A-107 - Plan to continue for two years.
§ 160A-108 - Municipal officers to carry out plan.
§ 160A-110 - Charters to remain in force.
§ 160A-111 - Filing certified true copies of charter amendments.