At the election for organization on the council-manager plan, the proposition on the ballots shall be: "Shall the city (or town) of ...... adopt the council-manager plan of municipal government?" followed by the words:
"For organization as a council-manager city or town ...."
"Against organization as a council-manager city or town ...."
The election shall be conducted, the vote canvassed and the results declared in the same manner as provided by law in respect to other municipal elections.
RCW 35.18.260