COMPARISON OF CONSTITUTIONS

	CONSTITUTION OF 1867	PROPOSED CONSTITUTION OF 1968
	persons having an equal number; and if
	the vote should again be equal, then the
	election of Governor shall be determined
	by lot between those, who shall have the
	highest and an equal number on the first
	vote.
	Sec. 5. A person to be eligible to the	Section 4.02. Qualifications of Governor.
	office of Governor, must have attained the	The governor shall have attained the age
	age of thirty years, and must have been	of thirty years at the time of his election and
	for ten years a citizen of the State of	shall have been a qualified voter in the State
	Maryland, and for five years next pre* tfding his election, a resident of the State, and,	for at least five years immediately preceding his election.
	at the time of his election, a qualified voter
	therein.
	Sec. 6. In case of the death, resignation,	Section 4.09. Succession to Offices of Gover-
	removal from the State, or other disquali-	nor and Lieutenant Governor.
	fication of the Governor, the General	When a vacancy occurs in the office of
	Assembly, if in session with a quorum	governor, the lieutenant governor shall suc-
	present, or if not, at its next session with	ceed to that office for the remainder of the
	a quorum present, shall elect some other	term. When a vacancy occurs in the office
	qualified person to be Governor for the	of lieutenant governor, the governor shall
	residue of the term for which the said	nominate a person who shall succeed to that
	Governor had been elected.	office upon confirmation by the affirmative
	Sec. 7. In case of any vacancy in the	vote of a majority of all members of the Gen-
	office of Governor, and until the General	eral Assembly in joint session. If vacancies
	Assembly meets in session with a quorum	in the offices of governor and lieutenant
	present and elects a Governor as provided	governor exist at the same time during the
	for in Section 6, the President of the Senate,	first year of their term, the offices shall be
	at the time such vacancy occurred, shall	filled for the remainder of the term at the
	discharge the duties of said office; and in	next general election and the president of
	case there be no President of the Senate or	the Senate shall serve as acting governor until
	in the case of his refusal to serve, and	the newly elected governor has qualified. If
	in the case of his death, resignation, removal	vacancies in the offices of governor and lieu-
	from the State, or other disqualification	tenant governor exist at the same time after
	while discharging the duties of said office	the first year of their term, the president of
	of Governor, then the duties of said office	the Senate shall succeed to the office of gov-
	shall, in like manner and for the same	ernor for the remainder of the term. If a
	interval, devolve upon the Speaker of the	vacancy exists in the office of lieutenant
	House of Delegates, at the time such vacancy	governor, at a time when the lieutenant gov-
	occurred; and in case there be no Speaker	ernor is authorized to serve as acting gover-
	of the House of Delegates or in the case	nor, the president of the Senate shall serve
	of his refusal to serve, and in the case	as acting governor. If there is a vacancy in
	of his death, resignation, removal from the	the office of the president of the Senate at
	State, or other disqualification while dis-	a time when he is authorized to succeed to
	charging the duties of said office of Gov-	the office of governor or is authorized to serve
	ernor, then the duties of said office shall,	as acting governor, the Senate shall convene
	in like manner and for the same interval,	and fill the vacancy.
	devolve upon the Comptroller of the State, at the time such vacancy occurred; and in	Section 4.10. Powers and Duties off Succes- sor.
	case there be no Comptroller of the State, or in the case of his refusal to serve, and in the case of his death, resignation, re- moval from the State or other disqualifica- tion while discharging the duties of said office of Governor, then the duties of said	When the lieutenant governor or the presi- dent of the Senate succeeds to the office of governor, he shall have the title, powers, du- ties, and emoluments of that office; but when the lieutenant governor or the president of
	office shall, in like manner and for the	the Senate serves as acting governor, he shall

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