The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-25
ARTICLE XVII.
Ouadrennial Elections.

ARTICLE XVII.
Ouadrennial Elections.
Section /. All State officers elected by quail
| 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 Baltimore
City, and all county officers elected by ,quah
fed voters shall hold Office for terms OF tour
years. and until their successors shall qualify
Section 2. Elections by qualified voters Tor
State and county officers shall be held on the
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 5. 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 next after the hrst
hundred and twenty-three for terms of Office
heretofore fixed by law at two years, shall
hold office for terms of three years; the Gov
ernor, Attorney General, members of the State
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 othce
hold Office for terms of 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 next e,
year nineteen hundred and twenty-three, for
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 oualifed voters thereafter shall hold Office
for terms of four years.
Section 4. Ali officers to be appointed by the
Governor under existing provisions OF law IN
the year nineteen hundred and twenty-tour
two years, shall hold office for terms of three
years; all officers so appointed for terms OF
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
Office for terms of five years, and thereafter
appointments by the Governor shall be for the
terms heretofore fixed by law: unless other
pointed by County Commissioners after the cleo
ton to be held on the Tuesday next after the
first Monday in November, nineteen hundred
and twenty-three, for terms of ottlce OF two
four OF 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 S. The terms of all State and county
ofhcer: heretofore elected by quahhed voters
and whose successors would not be elected un-
til the Tuesday next after the first Monday of
November, nineteen hundred and twenty-five,
cessofs 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
by qualified voters, and whose successors would
not be elected until the Tuesday next after
the first Monday of November, nineteen hun
dred and twenty-seven, shall remain unchanged;
three years at the elections to be held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday of Novem-
Der, nineteen hundred and twenty-sx, but shall
not take Office until the expiration of the, full
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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. Moth
ing herein shall affect the terms of any judge
of the Circuit Court of the several circuits,
the member of the Court of Appeals from
Baltimore City or 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 person
duly qualified to fill said office, who shall hold
the same until the next general election for
members of the General Assembly, when
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
nineteen hundred and twenty-five, nineteen
hundred and twenty-six, nineteen hundred and
twcnty-seven or nineteen hundred and twenty
eight shall be reduced by. one year, and their
successors shall be appointed for the terms
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 session to be held under this
Article in the year nineteen hundred and twen-
ty-seven.
Section s. 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 a regular session
until the first Wednesday of January, nineteen
hundred and twenty-seven, and the General
Assembly shall meet on the same day in every
second year thereafter and at no other time,
unless convened by proclamation of the Gov
ernor.
Section 7. The term of the Treasurer elected
by the General Assembly at the regular session
of nineteen hundred and twenty-four shall be
three years. Thereafter the term shall be the
same as elsewhere provided.
Section 8. The terms of the Members of the
Board of Supervisors of Elections of Baltimore
CITY and of the several counties shall COM
mence on the first Monday of June next ensu-
ing their appointment.
Section g. The vote to be held under the
provisions of Section of Article XIV Of the