Iowa Code § 37.3: Election.

Upon the filing of the requisite petition, the city council shall cause the proposition to be submitted at a regular election, or at a special election to be called if requested in the petition, in substantially the following form:

Shall the city of erect and equip (or purchase and equip) a memorial building (or erect a monument) as provided in chapter 37 of the Code for the purpose of . (set forth purpose of memorial as outlined in section 37.18) and issue bonds in the sum of dollars to cover the expense of the building or monument (or levy a tax of per thousand dollars of assessed value for a period of years to defray the expense of the building or monument)?