The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-10-06
ARTICLE NNII.
QuadrenniaI Elcctions.

Section l. All safe officers erected by
qualified voters tcXccpt judges Of the
Circuit Courts Of the several circuits. the
member of the Court Of Appeals from
Baltimore City. and members of the
Suprcm" Bench of Baltimore city,. and ali
county officers elected by qualified VOTERS.
shall hold office for terms If four years.
and Until their Successors shall qualify.
Section >. Elections by qualified voters
for State and county officers shall he !,cid
on the Tuesday next after the first Mon
day of November. in the year nineteen
hundred and twcuty-SiX. and on the same
day in every fourth year thereafter.
Section :. Members or the uouSc of
Delegates and AL other State and county
officers elected by the qualified voters III
the election to be held on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday of Novem3"r.
in the wear nineteen hundred aud twenty
tire" for terms of office heretofore fixed
by law at Two years. shall hold ohire fer
terms of three years; the Governor At
torncY General. members of the State sen
ate and all other state and county Offices
elected bv the qualified voters ut tn" rl,..-
ton to Ice held ON the Tuesday next df'"r
Tia" first Monday in November, in the ypar
nineteen hundred aud twcut y-thrcc fUr
terms of office heretofore fixed by law al
four years. shall hold office for terms of
three years: Registers of Wills. Cl"iES of
Courts aud all other State and county OH
Gers elected 10y qualified voters 1t The
election 10 he held ON the Tuesday rcNt
after the first Monday of November. N
'
three. for terms of office heretofore Iiyrd
by law ut six years. shall hold Ollie" for
terms of three years: and al such Satr
and county officers elected hy InnIititd
voters thereafter shall hold ofii T. COR terms
of four years.
Section /. All officers 70 lie appointed
by the Governor under existing provisions
of law in til" year nineteen hundred ANA
twenty four for terms of office heretofore
fixed by law ut four years shall hold Office
of three all officers ~
appointed for terms Of office heretofore
fixed hv law at four wears. shall hold office
for terms of three years; nj! officers
appointed for terms of office heretofore
fixed by law at six wears, Shall hold office
for terms of five years. and thereafter
appointments by the Governor shall he for
the terms hcrctofor" fixed 10y law, unless
otherwise duly changed by law. All OFF
GERS appointed by County Commissioners
after the election Ia he held on the Tues
day next after the first Monday in Nov
cmhcr nineteen hundred and twrnty three.
for terms of office of two. four or six
years. shall hold office for terms Of three
years, and thereafter appointment by TIA"
County commissioners shall be for terms
Of four wears, unless otherwise duly chang
ed 10y law.
Section >. The terms of all State aud
county officers heretofore elected by
qualified voters. and whose successors
next after the first Monday of November.
nineteen hundred and twenty-five. shall he
I utTpIS sell hN one year. ana their success
SorS shall he elected for the regular term
a the election to he held on the Tuesday
IfcNt after the first Monday OF November.
nineteen hundred and twenty The
terms of all State and county officers
heretofore elected ny qualified voters. and
whose Successors would not he elected nm
til the Tuesday next after the first Mon
day of November nineteen hundred and
twenty seven. shall remain unchanged {:
their successors shall he elected for a
term OF three years ut the elections to be
held on the TUESDAY next after the nrSi
Monday of November. nineteen hundred
and twcnty-SiN. hut shall not take Office
until the expiration of the full term Tor
which their predecessors have been elect
ed: and their successors shall he elected
for the regular term Mt the election To be
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 member
/ Of the Court Of Appeals from Baltimore
| City or any member of the supreme Bench
of Baltimore City: if the term of any such
! Judge shall expire in i year in which no
election for members Of the General As
Srmhlv is held. the Governor shall ap.
point. 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 sinai
h. elected for the term elsewhere 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
/ twenty seven or nineteen hundred and
twenty eight shall he reduced by one year.
and their Successors shall he appointed for
| the terms now provided hr law in the
years nineteen hundred and twenty -four.
nineteen hundred and twenty five. nineteen
hundred and twenty-siN or nineteen hun
dred and twenty seven. respectively. In
/ the event that the term of any officer ap-
! pointed nv the Governor with the advice
and consent of the Senate shall expire in
aim.