Sec. 44-5. - Ballot language, referendum.

In any ordinance placing a referendum on the ballot, city council shall prescribe a brief summary of the same, which shall be accurate, shall not be misleading, and shall be without material omission or argument. The summary so prescribed shall be placed upon the ballot. City council may further prescribe arguments, of no more than two-hundred words each, printed side by side in such order as council deems appropriate, both in support of and in opposition to such referendum; and such arguments shall properly represent the substance, purpose and effect of the proposal. The ballot committee may prepare and present to city council suggested arguments for such proposal. The arguments, so prescribed by council, shall be affixed to a copy of the proposal referendum and shall be placed in each voting location of the city.

(Ord. No. 1748-2014, 7-21-2014)