N.Y. GMU Law § 780

§ 780. Conduct of referendum. 1. A referendum on a proposed\ndissolution required by sections seven hundred seventy-seven or seven\nhundred seventy-nine of this title shall be placed before the electors\nin the local government entity to be dissolved at a special election to\nbe held not less than sixty or more than ninety days after the enactment\nof a resolution calling for the referendum, provided, however, that in\ncases where a town or village general election falls within such period,\nthe referendum question may be considered during a town or village\ngeneral election.\n 2. Notice of the referendum shall be given to the electors of the\nlocal government entity to be dissolved by publication in a newspaper\nhaving a general circulation within the boundaries of the entity at\nleast once a week for four consecutive weeks immediately prior to the\nreferendum. The notice shall include, but not be limited to:\n (a) a summary of the contents of the resolution and dissolution plan\nor petition for dissolution, as the case may be;\n (b) a statement as to where may be examined copies of the resolution\nand dissolution plan or petition for dissolution, as the case may be;\n (c) the name of the local government entity to be dissolved and a\nstatement fully describing its territory;\n (d) the time and place or places at which the referendum will be held;\nand\n (e) such other matters as may be necessary to call, provide for and\ngive notice of the referendum and to provide for the conduct thereof and\nthe canvass of the returns thereupon.\n 3. The referendum question placed before the electors of the local\ngovernment entity to be dissolved shall be in a form reading\nsubstantially as follows:\n "Shall (insert type and name of local government entity) be dissolved?\n YES ____\n NO ____"\n 4. In any referendum held pursuant to this title, the local government\nentity to be dissolved shall bear the costs associated with the conduct\nof such referendum.\n 5. In any referendum held pursuant to this title, and except as\notherwise specified herein, the referendum shall be conducted in the\nsame manner as other municipal elections or referendums for the local\ngovernment entity affected by the proposed dissolution.\n