§ 4. Recall Election; When Held; Requirements.

(a)

If the petition or corrected petition is found to be sufficient, the city clerk shall attach to the petition a certificate showing the result of such examination and shall notify the mayor whose removal is sought. If the mayor does not resign within five days after the notice, the city clerk shall submit, within ten days after the five-day period has elapsed, the original petition and supplement, together with his or her certificates, to the city council. Upon receipt of such petition and certificate, the city council shall order an election to be held not less than thirty nor more than forty-five days after the five-day period, except that if any other election is to be held in the city within ninety days of the five-day period, the council may provide for the holding of the removal election on the same day.

(b)

The ballots used at a recall election shall conform to the following requirements: With respect to the mayor whose removal is sought, the question shall be submitted: Shall (name of person) be removed from the office of mayor by recall? Immediately following each such question, there shall be printed on the ballots the two propositions, in the order set forth: For the recall of (name of person) and Against the recall of (name of person). Immediately to the left of each proposition shall be placed a square in which the registered voters, by making a cross (X) mark, may vote for one of the propositions.