Indiana Code Title 36. Local Government § 36-4-1.5-2

(1) The town legislative body must adopt a resolution submitting to the town's voters the question of whether the town should be changed into a city.  The town legislative body shall adopt a resolution described in this subdivision if at least the number of registered voters of the town equal to ten percent (10%) of the total votes cast in the town at the last election for secretary of state sign a petition requesting the town legislative body to adopt such a resolution.  In determining the number of signatures required under this subdivision, any fraction that exceeds a whole number shall be disregarded.

(2) The town legislative body must adopt the resolution under subdivision (1) not later than thirty (30) days after the date on which a petition having a sufficient number of signatures is filed.  A resolution adopted under subdivision (1) must fix the date for an election on the question of whether the town should be changed into a city as follows:

(3) The town legislative body shall file a copy of the resolution adopted under subdivision (1) with the circuit court clerk of each county in which the town is located.  The circuit court clerk shall immediately certify the resolution to the county election board.

(4) The county election board shall give notice of the election in the manner prescribed by IC 3-8-2-19.  IC 3-10-6 applies to the election.

(5) The question described in subdivision (1) shall be placed on the ballot in the form prescribed by IC 3-10-9-4.  The text of the question shall be:  “Shall the town of __________ change into a city?”.

(6) If a majority of the voters voting on the question described in subdivision (1) vote “yes”, the town is changed into a city as provided in this chapter.  If a majority of the voters voting on the question vote “no”, the town remains a town.