{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-11-43a-5","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 11-43A-5","heading":"Form and Marking of Ballots.","body":"At such election the question to be submitted shall be printed in plain, prominent type on separate ballots and shall read as follows:\n“Shall the council-manager form of government as provided by the Council-Manager Act of 1982 be adopted for the municipality of _____________ ?\nYes ______ No ______”\nThe voter shall mark his ballot with a cross mark (X) after the word which expresses his choice.","path":["Title 11 Counties and Municipal Corporations.","Title 2 Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.","Chapter 43A Council-Manager Form of Government.","Article 1 Council-Manager Act of 1982."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=11-43A-5","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"2672f56975f70cfb9ae020bb86f4ee41419814ffe331475795b7fe6729ee2ee6","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-11-43a-4","next":"us-al/ala.-code-11-43a-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}