North Dakota Century Code Title 40. Municipal Government § 40-44-03. Form of ballot to be used in voting upon adoption of civil service system--Vote required to adopt

At any election held to determine whether a city shall adopt a civil service system under the provisions of this chapter, the question shall be submitted to the electors in substantially the following form:

Shall the city adopt the civil service system?

If sixty percent of the votes cast upon the question favor the adoption of a civil service system, the governing body of the city, within sixty days after the election, shall pass the necessary ordinance and adopt a civil service system as is provided in this chapter.