The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-16
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS FOR STATE
COUNTY AND LOCAL OFFICES.

BE it resolved by the General Assembly
of the State Of Ohio
Section l. That proposition shall
be submitted to the electors of this state
on the first, Tuesday after the first
the, constitution of the state, of Ohio,
Article XVII and to read as follows:
ARTICLE XVII
Section l. Elections for state and
county officers shall be held on the first
Tuesday after me first Monday in Mo-
Vember in the even numbered years;
and all ELECTIONS, for all other ELECTIVE
day after the first Monday in November
in the odd numbered years.
Section ?. The term of office of the
governor, lieutenant governor, attorney
surcr of state shall be two years, ana
that of the auditor of state shall be four
years. The term of office OF the judges
of the supreme court and circuit courts
shall be such even number of years not
less than six 60 years as may be pre-
scribed by the general assembly; that
of the judges of the common pleas
court six 90 years and of the judges
of the probate court, four (D years.
and that of other judges shall be such
even number of years not exceeding
six 60 years as may be prescribed by
the general assembly. The term OF
office of justices of the peace shall be
such even number of years not exceed
ing four "a years. as may be prescrib-
ed by the general assembly. The term
of Office of the members of the board of
public works shall be such even num-
years as may be so prescribed; and the
! term OF Office of all elective county
township, municipal and school ofiic-
| ers shall be such even number of years
not exceeding four (4) years as may be
| so prescribed.
And the general assembly shall have
power to so extend existing terms OF
office as to effect the purpose of Sec
| tion l of this article.
Any vacancy which may occur in any
elective state office other than that of a
member of the general assembly or of
governor, shall be filled by appointment
| by the governor until the disability is
removed or a successor elected and
9aHISdlIiied 9aIed Every yeo,iNn such vacancy shall be
general election for the office which is
| vacant, that occurs more than thirty
| t3O) days after the vacancy shall have
occurred. The person elected shall az
the office for the uneXpired term. All
vacancies in other elective offices shall
be filled for the uneXpired term In
such manner as may be prescribed by
Section 8. Every elective OIL Ger hold
ing office when this amendmen, Is
adopted, shall continue to hold such Of
was elected, and until his successor
shall be elected and qualified as pro-
GEORGE T. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
GEORGE H. CHAMBERLAIN,
President pro TEN. of the Senate
Adopted March IS, 1901
United States of America, Ohio.
ONCE OF the Secretary of State.
/, LEWIS c. LAYLIN, Secretary OF
State of the State of Ohio, do hereby
| certify that the foregoing is a true copy
Of Joint Resolution adopted by
the General Assembly OF the State OF
Ohio on the 18th day of March, a. d.
1904, taken from the original rolls now
on file in this office.
In testimony whereof / have hereun-
| TO subscribed my name and affixed nv
official SEAL at Columbus, this nth day
OF February, A. d. 1905,
| SSeaD Secretary of State.