The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1922-11-03
ARTICLE XVII.
Quadrennial Elections,

SECTION !. All Sta-e omcers electeo Wy 4uAh
fed voters Except judges of the Circuit Court
Of the several circuits, the member of the
Court of Appeals from Baltimore. City. and
members of the Supreme Bench OF BaitimoTs
fed voters, shall hold Office for terms OF tour
years, and until their successors shall quailfty.
Section 2. Elections by qualified voters TOR
State and county officers snail be heid on tne
Tuesday next after the first Monday OF Novem-
Der, in the year nineteen hundred and twenty
six, and on the same day in every fourth year
thereafter.
Section 3. Members of the House of Dele
gates and all other State and county othcers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
TO be held on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday of November, in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty y-three for terms OF once
heretofore fixed by law at two years, shall
held Office for terms of three. years; the Gov
ernor Attorney General, members of the State
Senate and all other State and county ofhcers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
Monday in November, in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty-three, for terms OF once
heretofore fixed by law at four years, shail
hold Office for terms of three years; kegisters
and county officers elected by. qualified voters
at the election to be held on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday of November, in the
year nineteen hundred and twenty three, TOR
terms of Office heretofore fixed by law at SIX
years, shall hold Office for terms of three years;
and all such State and county officers elected
by qualified voters thereafter shall hold office
for terms of four years.
Section T. All officers to be appointed by the
Governor under existing provisions of law in
the year nineteen hundred and twenty-four
for terms of Office heretofore fixed by law at
two years. shall hold Office for terms of three
office heretofore fixed by law at four years,
shall hold Office for terms OF three years; all
officers so appointed for terms Of Office here
tofore fixed by law. at six years, shall hold
appointments by the Governor shall be for the
terms heretofore fixed by law. unless other
wise duly changed by law. All officers ap-
pointed by county Commissioners after the e!Ge ;.
first Monday in November, nineteen hundred
and twenty-three, for terms of office OF two,
four or six years, shall hold office for terms
of three years, and thereafter appointment by
the County Commissioners shall be for terms
OF four years, unless otherwise duly changed by
law
Section 5. The terms of all State and county
officers heretofore elected by qualified voters,
til the Tuesday next after the first Monday. of
November, nineteen hundred and twenty-five
shall be increased by one. year, and their sue
cessors shall be elected for the regular term
at the election to be held on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday Of November, nine:
teen hundred and twenty-six. The terms of
all State and county officers heretofore elected
by qualified voters. and whose successors would
the first Monday of November, nineteen hun
dred and twenty-seven, shall remain unchanged; !;
their successors shall be elected for term of
three years at the elections to be held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday of Novem
ber, nineteen hundred and tweuty-six, but shall
not take Office until the expiration of the full
term for which their predecessors have been
elected; and their successors shall be elected
for the regular term at the election to be held
on the Tuesday next after the first Monday OF
November, nineteen hundred and thirty. ,oth-
4 1t,
of the Circuit Court of the several circuits
the member of the Court of Appeals from
Baltimore City any member of the Supreme
Bench of Baltimore City; if the term of any
election for members of the General Assembly
is held, the Governor shall appoint a person
duly qualified to fill said office, who shall hold
the y until III the mex, seetGn Hr tor
successor shall be elected for the term else.
where provided. The terms of all State and
county officers heretofore appointed for terms
which will not expire until during the year
hundred and twenty-six, nineteen hundred and
twenty-seven or nineteen hundred and twenty
eight shall be reduced by one year, and their
successors shall be appointed for the terms
now provided by law in the years nineteen
hundred and twenty-four, nineteen hundred
and twenty-five, nineteen hundred and twenty
SIX or nineteen hundred and twenty-seven,
respectively. In the event that the term of any
officer appointed by the Governor with the
advice and consent of the Senate shall expire
in the year nineteen hundred and twenty-five
or twenty-six, the Governor shall have power
to appoint a successor, who shall serve for the
full term subject to confirmation by the Senate
at the regular sessi on to be held under this
Article in the year nineteen hundred and twen-
ty-sevcn.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall meet
on the first Wednesday of January, nineteen
hundred and twenty-four, for regular session,
and shall not meet again for regular session