The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-03

| Elections" be and the same is hereby pro-
posed an amendment to the Constitution
/ of the State of Maryland. The same if adopt
ed by the legally qualified voters of the State
/ as herein provided, to become n part of said
Constitution. and to be numbered and titled
as aforesaid.
ARTICLE XVII.
Quadrennial Elections.
| Section l. All State officers ele ted by
{ qualified voters (eNcept judges of the Circuit
Courts of the several circuits, the member of
| the Court of Appeals from Baltimore City,
and members of the Supreme Bench of Balti-
more City,, and all county officers elected by
qualified voters. shall hold office for
terms of four years, and until their successors
shall qualify.
Section 2. Elections by qualified voters for
State and county officers shall be held on the
| Tuesday next after the first Monday of No
vember, in the year nineteen hundred and
twenty-siN, and on the same day every fourth
year thereafter.
Section 3. Members of the House of Dele
gates and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
to be held on the Tuesday after the first Mon
day of November, in the year nineteen hun
dred and twenty-three for terms of office here
tofore fixed by law at two years. shall hold
office for three years the Governor. Attorney
General, members of the State Senate and all
other State and county officers elected by the
qualified voters at the election to be held on
the Tuesday next after the first Monday in
November. in the year nineteen hundred and
twenty-three, for terms of Office heretofore
fixed by law at four years, shall hold office
for three years Registers OF Wills. Clerks of
Court and all other STATE and county officers
elected by qualified voters at the election TO
be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday
of November, in the year Nineteen hundred
and twenty-three, for terms of office hereto
fore 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 A. All officers to be appointed by
the Governor under existing provisions of
law IN the year nirEeteen hundred and twen-
ty-four Tor terms OF office heretofore fixed by
law at Two years, shall nod office for terms
of three years; all officers appointed for
| terms Of office heretofore fixed by law at four
years, shall hold office for terms of three
years; all officers appointed for terms of
othce heretofore fixed by law at six years,
snail hold Office for terms of five years, and
thereafter appointments by the Governor shall
be Tor the terms heretofore fixed by law, I'M
less otherwise duly changed by law. All of
ticprs appointed by the County Commissioners
after the election to be held on the Tuesday
| next after the hrst Monday IN November.
nineteen hundred and twenty-three for terms
OF ONCE OF two four or SIX years, shall hold
Office for terms OF three years and thereafter
| appointments by the County Commits
sioner5 shall be for terms of four years. I'M
less othefWlse duly changed by law
Section B; The terms of all State and coun-
ty officers heretofore elected by qualified vot-
ers and whose successors would not be elect
ed until the Tuesday next after the first Mon
gay OF November nineteen hundred and TWEEN
ty-hVe' snail be increased by Ole year, iend
their successors shall be elected for the regu-
Jar lar term at the election to be held on the
tuesday next after the first Monday of No
vem5er, nineteen hundred and twenty-six. The
terms of all State and county officers hereto
fore elected by qualified voters, and whose
successors would not be elected until the
IueSGay ncNt after the first Monday Of No
Nen1Ger nineteen hundred and twenty-seven.
ShaiI remain UNCHANGED; their successors shall
oe elected Tor term of three years at the
election to he held on the Tuesday next after
hundred and twenty-siX, but shall not take
once until the expiration of the full term for
when thelr predecessors have been elected; and
their successors shall be elected for the repu-
lar term at the election to be held on the
lueSday next after the first Monday of No
Vemner' nineteen hundred and thirty. Moth
ing hefeln shaIl affect the terms of any judge