ART I.] CONSTITUTION. 23
tent with the provisions of this Constitution; and the
registry of voters, made in pursuance thereof, may be
corrected, as provided in said law; but the names of all
persons shall be added to the list of qualified voters by
the officers of Registration, who have the qualifications
prescribed in the first: section of this Article, and who
are not disqualified under the provisions of the second
and third sections thereof.
Miles v Bradford, 22 Md., I76. Smith v. Stephan, 66 Md., 38I. |
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Sec. 6. Every person elected or appointed to any
office of profit or trust, under this Constitution, or under
the laws, made pursuant thereto, shall, before he enters
upon the duties of such office, take and subscribe the
following oath or affirmation : I, —, do swear, (or
affirm, as the case may be,) that I will support the Con-
stitution of the United States; and that I will be faith-
ful and bear true allegiance to the State of Maryland,
and support the Constitution and Laws thereof; and
that I will, to the best of my skill and judgment, dili-
gently and faithfully, without partiality or prejudice,
execute the office of—, according to the Constitu-
tion and Laws of this State, (and, if a Governor, Sen-
ator, Member of the House of Delegates, or Judge),
that I will not, directly or indirectly, receive the profits
or any part of the profits of any other office during the
term of my acting as —
Thomas v. Owens, 4 Md , I89. Archer v. State, 74 Md., 410
and 443- Keyser v. Upshnr, 02 Md., 728. Davidson v. Brice, 91
Md., 685. |
Oath of office. |
Sec. 7. Every person hereafter elected or appointed
to office in this State, who shall refuse or neglect to
take the oath or affirmation of office provided for in the
sixth section of this Article, shall be considered as
having refused to accept the said office; and a new elec-
tion or appointment shall be made, as in case of refusal
to accept, or resignation of an office; and any person
violating said oath shall, on conviction thereof, in a
Court of Law, in addition to the penalties now or here-
after to be imposed by law, be thereafter incapable of
holding any office of profit or trust in this State.
Archer v. State, 74 Md., 443- Davidson v. Brice, 9I Md , 684. |
New election
on refusal to
take oath. |
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