§ 9. Procedure and results of election.

(a)

Not more than thirty (30) and not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the special election, the city secretary shall cause the proposed or referred ordinance to be published in its entirety at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city.

(b)

The ballots used when voting upon such proposed and referred ordinances shall set forth the nature of the ordinance sufficiently to identify the ordinance and shall also set forth a proposition as provided in this charter. If a majority of the qualified voters voting on a proposed initiative ordinance vote in its favor, it shall be considered adopted upon certification of the election results and shall be treated in all respects in the same manner as ordinances adopted by the council. If conflicting ordinances are approved at the same election, the ordinance receiving the greatest number of affirmative votes shall prevail.

(c)

The ballots used for voting upon a proposed or referred ordinance shall set forth the following propositions on separate lines:

"FOR THE ORDINANCE": ____________

"AGAINST THE ORDINANCE": ____________

(d)

An ordinance adopted by initiative may not be repealed or amended at any time prior to the expiration of two (2) years from the date of its adoption except at an election held for such purpose, or such amendment being approved by the council by not less than five (5) affirmative votes.

(e)

If a majority of the qualified voters voting on a referred ordinance vote against the ordinance, it shall be considered repealed upon certification of the election results. If a majority of the qualified voters voting on a referred ordinance vote for the ordinance, it shall be upheld and, in such event, may not again be the subject of a petition within twelve months following the date of such election.