01Petition for Election.The filing of a petition signed by 10 percent or more of the number ofqualified voters who voted in the last city general election held in the city,asking that the question of the adoption of the council-manager form ofgovernment for the city be submitted to the qualified voters thereof, with thejudge of probate of the county in which the city is located, shall mandatorilyrequire an election to be held as herein provided. Whenever a petition purporting to be signed by at least 10percent of the number of qualified voters who voted in the last city generalelection held in the city shall be presented to the judge of probate, he or sheshall examine the petition and determine whether or not the same is signed byat least 10 percent of the number of qualified voters who voted in the lastcity general election held in the city, and if the petition is signed by therequisite number of voters to require an election, he or she shall within 15days from the receipt of the petition certify that fact to the mayor or otherchief executive officer of the city for which the election is so petitioned,and the certificate of the judge of probate as to the

om the receipt of the petition certify that fact to the mayor or otherchief executive officer of the city for which the election is so petitioned,and the certificate of the judge of probate as to the sufficiency of thepetition shall be final.