205.354.  Sale of county hospitals, certain second class counties — election procedure — ballot form (Boone County). — 1.  The county commission of any second class county having a population of at least one hundred thousand and which operates a county hospital may call a nonbinding preference election to determine the wishes of the voters of the county as to whether the county hospital is to be sold.  If called by the commission, the election shall be held on the primary or general election day in 1986.

  2.  The election shall be conducted by the election authority of the county in the same manner and in all other respects as in elections for state and county offices.  The results of the election shall be certified by the county commission.  The costs of the election shall be paid and notice shall be given as otherwise provided by law.

  3. The proposition shall be submitted in the following form: