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Sec. 4. If at any election directed by this Constitution,
any two or more candidates shall have the highest and
an equal number of votes, a new election shall be ordered
by the Governor, except in cases specially provided for
by this Constitution.

Trial by Jury.

Sec. 5. In the trial of all criminal cases, the jury shall
be the Judges of Law, as well as of fact.

Franklin v. State, 12 Md. 236. Phipps v. State, 22 Md. 380
League v. State, 36 Md. 257. Wheeler v. State, 42 Md. 563
Broil v. State, 45 Md. 356. Beard v. State, 71 Md. 275.

Sec. 6. The right of trial by Jury of all issues of fact
in civil proceedings in the several Courts of Law in this
State, where the amount in controversy exceeds the sum
of five dollars, shall be inviolably preserved.

Gittings v. State, 33 Md. 458. Capron v. Devries, 83 Md. 220.
City Pass. Ry. Co. v. Nugent, 86 Md. 349. Caledonian Fire
Insurance Co. v. Franke, 86 Md. 93. Knee v. City Pass. Ry., 87
Md. 624.

General elec-
tions.

Sec. 7. All general elections in this State shall be held
on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month
of November, in the year in which they shall occur; and
the first election of all officers, who, under this Consti-
tution, are required to be elected by the people, shall,
except in cases herein specially provided for, be held on
the Tuesday next after the first Monday of November, in
the year eighteen hundred and sixty -seven.

Wells v. Monroe, 86 Md. 451.

Notice.

Sec. 8. The Sheriffs of the several Counties of this
State, and of the City of Baltimore, shall give notice of
the several elections authorized by this Constitution, in
the manner prescribed by existing Laws for elections to
be held in this State, until said Laws shall be changed.

Terms of office

Sec. 9. The term of office of all Judges and other
officers, for whose election provision is made by this
Constitution, shall, except in cases otherwise expressly
provided herein, commence from the time of their elec-
tion; and all such officers shall qualify as soon after
their election as practicable, and shall enter upon the
duties of their respective offices immediately upon their
qualification; and the term of office of the State Libra-
rian and of Commissioner of the Land Office shall com-
mence from the time of their appointment.