If the petition asks for an increase in the number of county commissioners, the ballot shall be in substantially the following form:
Shall ___________________ County (name the county) increase the number of its county commissioners to five?
Yes []
No []
If the petition asks for a reduction in the number of county commissioners, the ballot shall be in substantially the following form:
Shall ____________________ County (name the county) decrease the number of its county commissioners to three?
Yes []
No []
N.D.C.C. § 11-12-03