Preparation, form, and marking of ballots.

The ballot used at such election must be prepared by the probate judge and shall contain the words "For erection of courthouse on site _____" and "Against erection of courthouse on site _____" (the description of the site to be shown in the blank space), and the voter shall indicate his choice by placing a cross mark before or after the one or the other.

(Acts 1927, No. 399, p. 467; Code 1940, T. 12, §265.)