Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-09-02
April -, 1922.
CHAPTER 227.

| ucle XVII," entitled "Quadrennial Elec-
tions," the same providing that all State
officers, except judges and all county ofhcers
elected by qualified voters shall be elected
in every fourth year for terms Of four years;
and adjusting terms of State and county
appointve officers; and providing that all
| PROVISIONS of the Constitution inconsistent
| with the provisions of this Article be re-
| pealed to the extent of such inconsistency;
and providing for the submission of said
| amendment to the qualified voters OF the
| State for adoption or rejection.
Section l; BE it enacted BY the General
| Assembly of Maryland three -hfths of all the
| members OF the two Houses concurring. lhat
| he following new Article to be numbered
Article &VII," title "Quadrennial Elections,
| Ne and the same is hereby proposed as an
| amendment to the Constitution of the State of
| Maryland. The same if adopted by. the legally
| ua'ihed voters Of the State, as herein pro-
yided. to become a part of said Constitution,
ARTICLE XVII.
| Quadrennial Elections.
| Section l. All State officers elected by quail
| ned voters Except judges of the Circuit Court
| I the several circuits, the member OF the
! Court of Appeals from baltimore City, and
| members of the Supreme Bench OF Baltimore
| led voters, shall hole office for terms OF four
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, i'll the year nineteen hundred and twenty
| six. and on the day in every fourth year
| hereafter.
| Section g. Members of the House of Dele
gates and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
| o be held the Tuesday next after the first
| Monday of November, in the year nineteen
| 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
| crnor, Attorney General, members of the State
| Senate and all other State and county officers
| elected by the qualified voters at the election
| 20 he 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 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
after the first Monday of November, in the
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 qualified voters thereafter shall hold ofhce
| for terms of four years.
Section 4. 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
years; all officers appointed tor 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
| 'ofore 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
wise duly changed by law. All officers ap
pointed by County Commissioners after the cleo
| be held the Tuesday after the
'irst 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 s. The terms Of all State and county
| officers heretofore elected by qualified voters
| and whose successors would not be elected un
| 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 the Tuesday
| next after the first Monday of November, nine
| teen hundred and twenty-sx The terms OF
all State and county officers, heretofore elected
| by quallhed 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 ;
| 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 Noyem
| Der, nineteen hundred and :wenty-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
| II 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
| such judge shall expire in year in which no
| 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 twentysix, nineteen hundred and
twentyseven 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-sevcn
| 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 successor, who shall serve for the
| full term subject to confirmation by the Senate
AT the regular session 10 be held under this
Article in the year nineteen hundred and TWEEN.
ty-seven.
Section g. The General Assembly shall NEE,
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-seyen, and the General
Assembly shall meet on the same day in every
second year thereafter aud at 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 g. 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
pssvisleas Of ssstioa . sG Asticls xiv Of the