(a) In an election to adopt the tax, the ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the applicable proposition: “A sales and use tax is adopted within the city at the rate of _______ percent” (insert appropriate rate) or “The adoption of an additional sales and use tax within the city at the rate of ________ percent to be used to reduce the property tax rate” (insert appropriate rate).
(b) In an election to repeal the tax, the ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the applicable proposition: “The local sales and use tax within the city is abolished” or “The abolition of the additional sales and use tax within the city.”

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(c) In a municipality that does not impose a property tax, the ballot at an election to adopt the additional municipal sales and use tax shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the following proposition: “The adoption of an additional sales and use tax within the city at the rate of ________ percent” (insert appropriate rate).
(d) In an election to reduce or increase the tax, the ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: “The adoption of a local sales and use tax in (name of municipality) at the rate of ______ (insert appropriate rate).”