The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-09-15
ARTICLE XVII.
Quadrrnnial Elections.

Section ]. All Statc officers elected by
qualified voters tcxccpt judges of the
Circuit Courts of the several circuits. the
member of tn" Court of Appeals from
Baltimore city. and members of the
Supreme Bench of Baltim"r" city,. and all
county officers elected by qualified voters
shall hold office for terms Of four years
and uniil their successors shall qualify.
Section =. Elections by qualified voters
for State and county officers shall he !;cid
on the Tuesday next after the first MoT-
dag of November. in the year nineteen
hundred and twrnty-siX. and ON the same
day in every fourth year thereafter.
Section >. Members or tne House Of
Delegates and all other State and county
officers elected by the qualified voters nj
the election to he held on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday of Nuvemh"r.
III the wear nineteen hundred and twenty
three for terms of office heretofore fixed
by law nj two years. shall hold office fer
terms of three years: the Governor. NJ
torHcy General. members of the State sen
ate and all other State and county Offices
elected hv the qualified voters at the Cl"e'-
tion to he held ON the Tuesday next af'rr
the first Monday in November. in the year
nineteen hundred and twcnty-thrce. Ger
terms of office heretofore fixed by law al
four years. shall hold office for terms Of
three Years: Registers of Wills. Clerks of
CourtS and all other State and county uih-
GERS elected by qualified voters ut The
election to he held on tho Tuesday Text
after the first Monday of November. IN
the year nineteen hundred and twenty
three. for terms of office heretofore fixed
by law mt six years shall hold Uilic" for
terms Of three years: ana al such Stat"
and county officers elected by qualified
voters thereafter shall hold Off e Cor terms
of four wears.
Section t. All officers 10 he appointed
10y the Governor under existing provisions
of law in the wear nineteen hundred ana
, twenty four for terms of office heretofore
fixed by law at four years. shall hold office
for terms of three years: all officers 50
appointed for terms of office heretofore
fixed hv law ut four years. shall hold office
for terms of three years: all officers 50
appointed for terms of office heretofore
fixed by law nj six wears. shall hold office
for terms of five years. and thereafter
appointments by the Governor shall be for
the terms heretofore fixed Ivy law. unless
otherwise duly changed 10y law. All OIL
orrS appointed by County commissioners
after the election To he held ON the Tues
day next after the first Monday in Nov
cmbcr. nineteen hundred and twonty-thrcc.
for terms of office of two. four or six
years. shall hold Office for terms of three
years, and thereafter appointment by the
, Comfy commissioners shall be for terms
of four wears, unless otherwise duly chang
ed by law.
Section = The terms of all State and
county officers heretofore elected by
qualified voters. and whose successors
wonld not hc elected until the Tuesday
next after the first Monday Of November,
nineteen hundred and twenty-five, shall he
. increased by one year. and their success
s"rS shall he elected for the regular term
nj the election to he held on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday of November.
nineteen hundred and twenty-SiN. The
terms Of all State aud county oihccrS
hereto fOrc elected 10y qualified voters. and
whose successors would not he elected IN
| til the Tuesday next after the first Mon
day Of November. nineteen hundred an!
twent seven. shall remain unchanged
their Successors shall he elected for a
term of three wears ut the elections To he
held on the Tuesday next after the first
/ Monday of November. nineteen hundred
/ and twenty-six. hut shall not take office
/ until the expiration of The full term foi
which their predecessors have been elect
! ed; and their successors shall be elected
! for the regular term ut the election To bt
held on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday of November. nineteen hundred
and thirty. Nothing herein shall affect
/ the terms Of any Judge of the Circuit
Court of the several circuits. the memhc'
of the Court of Appeals from Raltimor
City or any member of the supreme Ben"i
J of Baltimore city: If the term of any sucl
Judge shall expire in Il year in which ne
: election for members OF the General AS
Snmhlv is held. the Governor shall APP
point. person duly qualified TO fill said
office, who shall hold the same until ms
next general election for members OF tht
General Assembly. when Il successor Shal
be elected for tho term elsewhere provided
! The terms of all State and county officers
heretofore appointed for terms which viii
not expire until during the year ninciecr
hundred and twenty five, nineteen hundred
and twenty six. nineteen hundred and
twrnty-Seven or nineteen hundred and
twenty cight shall be reduced by one year
land their successors shall he appointed fol
tho terms now provided by law in thC
years nineteen hundred and twenty -four
nineteen hundred and twenty-five. nincteeT
hundred and twenty-SiX or nineteen hun.
drrd and twenty seven. respectively. II
the event that the term of any officer ap
pointed by the Governor with the advice
and consent of the Senate shall expire il
the year nineteen hundred and twnnty tiv,
or twrntv-Six. the Govcrnor shall have
tower 10 appoint successor. who shat
serve for the full term subject 10 confr
nation nv the Senate Mt the regular ses
sion to be held under this Article in the