65 ILCS 20/21-4

The ballots to be used at such election shall be in substantially the following form: -------------------------------------------------------------- Shall the city of Chicago adopt Article 21 of the Revised Cities and Villages Act in place of Article XII of "An Act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages", approved April 10, 1872, as amended? -------------------------------------------------------------- Yes No -------------------------------------------------------------- If a majority of the votes cast on this question favor the adoption of this article, it shall thereby and thereupon be adopted by and be in force in the city of Chicago, and the city officers then in office, and those elected at the same election at which the question of the adoption of this article is submitted to the people, shall thereupon exercise the powers conferred upon like officers in this article, and shall be charged with like duties and responsibilities until their successors shall be elected and qualified.