(2) Within five days after the day on which a local clerk receives an application that complies with the requirements of Section 20A-7-602, the local clerk shall furnish to the sponsors:

1. (a) five copies of the referendum petition; and
2. (b) five signature sheets.

(3) The sponsors of the petition shall:

1. (a) arrange and pay for the printing of all additional copies of the petition and signature sheets; and
2. (b) ensure that the copies of the petition and signature sheets meet the form requirements of this section.

(4)

1. (a) The sponsors may prepare the referendum for circulation by creating multiple referendum packets.
2. (b) The sponsors shall create those packets by binding a copy of the referendum petition, a copy of the law that is the subject of the referendum, and no more than 50 signature sheets together at the top in such a way that the packets may be conveniently opened for signing.
3. (c) The sponsors need not attach a uniform number of signature sheets to each referendum packet.

(5)

1. (a) After the sponsors have prepared sufficient referendum packets, they shall return them to the local clerk.

2. (b) The local clerk shall:

   1. (i) number each of the referendum packets and return them to the sponsors within five working days; and
   2. (ii) keep a record of the numbers assigned to each packet.