Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-19
ARTICLE: XVII.
Onadrennial Elections.


Section l. All State officers elected by quail
fed voters Except judges Of the Circuit Soutt
OF the several circuits, the member OF INC
Court of Appeals from Baltimore CITY, ana
members of the Supreme Bench OF baitimofe
fed voters, shall hold office for terms OF tour
years, and until their successors shall qualiiy.
Section 2. Elections by qualified voters Tor
State and county officers shall be held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday OF Novem-
ber in the year nineteen hundred aud twenty
six, and the same day in every fourth year
hereafter.
Section B. Members of the House Of Dele
gates and all other State and county ohlcers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
70 be held on the Tuesday next after the hrst
Monday Of November, in the year nineteen
hundred and ,wenty-three for terms of offlce
heretofore fixed by law at two years, shall
hold office for terms of three years; the Gov
ernor, Attorney General, members of the State
Senate and all other State and county otlcers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
q be held the Tuesday next after the hrst
Monday in November, in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty three, for terms Of Office
Neretofore fixed by law at four years, shsi!
hold Office for terms Of three years; Registers
Of Wills, Clerks of Court and all other State
Al the election to be held the Tuesday next
after the FIRST Monday of November, i'll the
year nineteen hundred and twenty three, Tor
terms of office heretofore fixed by law at SIX
and all such State and county officers elected
by qualified voters thereafter shall hold office
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
wears; all officers appointed for terms OF
office heretofore fixed by law at four years,
shall hold office for terms Of three years; all
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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
wise duly changed by law. All officers ap-
pointed by County Commissioners after the cleo
ton to be held on the Tuesday next after the
irst Monday in November, nineteen hundred
and twentythree, 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
sf 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
til the Tuesday next after the first Monday OF
November. nineteen hundred and twenty-five,
shall be increased by year. and their sue
ccssors shall be elected for the regular term
1t 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
not be elected until the Tuesday next after
he first Monday of November nineteen hun
dred and twenty seven, shall remain unchanged; ;
heir 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
Der, nineteen hundred and twenty Six, but shall
not take Office until the expiration of the full
term for which their predecessors have been
elected; and their successo@ shall be elected
he ter AZ he n hP
m the Tuesday next after me hrst 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 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
twenty-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
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-sx, the Governor shall have power
to appoint a successor. who shall serve for the
full term subject to confirmation by the Senate
1t the regular session to be held under this
Article in the year nineteen hundred and TWEEN.
ty-seVen
Section s. The General Assembly shall meet
on the first Wednesday of January, nineteen
hundred and twenty-four, for a regular session,
and shall not meet again for regular session
until the first Wednesday of January, nineteen
hundred and twenty-seven, and the General
Assembly shall meet on the day in every
second year thereafter apd 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 9. The vote to be held under the
provisions Of Ssction Of Article XIV Of the