65 ILCS 5/6-2-5
The referendum specified in Section 6-2-2 shall be conducted in accordance with the general election law.
The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Shall the city (or village) of YES .............. adopt the strong --------------------------------- mayor form of municipal government? NO --------------------------------------------------------------------
If a majority of the electors voting upon this proposition vote Yes, this article is adopted in that municipality. This article shall go into effect in such city or village upon the election and qualification of those persons elected at the next general municipal election at which any corporate authority is elected.
If a majority of the electors voting upon this proposition vote No, the proposition shall not be submitted again in that municipality for 22 months.
65 ILCS 5/6-2-5