If an election shall be called under the provisions of this chapter on the question of the issuance of bonds, the election shall be held, insofar as practicable, in the same manner as other elections are held in said municipality or other governmental subdivision. At such election, all qualified electors of the municipality or other governmental subdivision may vote and the ballots used in such election shall have printed thereon a brief statement of the amount and purposes of the proposed bond issue and the words "FOR THE BOND ISSUE" and the words "AGAINST THE BOND ISSUE," and the voters shall vote by placing a cross (X) or check mark (Π) opposite their choice on the proposition.