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If such petition is found sufficient, the court shall enter an order to submit that proposition at the next election, in accordance with general election law. The form of the petition shall be in substantially the following form: To the Circuit Court of the County of (name of county): We, the undersigned electors of the (name of transit district), respectfully petition your honor to submit to a vote of the electors of (name of transit district) the following proposition: Shall the tax rates for the Metro East Mass Transit District Retailers' Occupation Tax, the Metro East Mass Transit District Service Occupation Tax, and the Metro East Mass Transit District Use Tax be increased from 0.25% to 0.75%? Name Address, with Street and Number. .................... ...................................... .................... ...................................... (C) The votes shall be recorded as "YES" or "NO". If a majority of all votes cast on the proposition are for the increase in the tax rates, the Metro East Mass Transit District shall begin imposing the increased rates in the District, and the Department of Revenue shall begin collecting the increased amounts, as provided under this Section. An ordinance imposing or discontinuing a tax hereunder or effecting a change in the rate thereof shall be adopted and a SB3019 Enrolled LRB104 20255 HLH 33706 b Public Act 104-0468