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sons shall be added to the list of qualified voters by the
officers of Registration, who have the qualifications pre-
scribed 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., 176. Smith v. Stephan, 66 Md., 381.

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 Constitution of the United
States; and that I will be faithful 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, diligently and faithfully, without partiality or
prejudice (execute the office of ———— , according to the Con-
stitution 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 act-
ing as ————

Thomas v. Owens, 4 Md., 189. Archer v. State 74 Md., 410 and 443.
Keyser v. Upshur, 92 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 election or appointment
shall be made, as in case of refusal to accept, or resignation
of any office; and any person violating said oath shall, on
conviction thereof, in a Court of Law, in addition to the
penalties now or hereafter to be imposed by law, be there-
after incapable of holding any office of profit or trust in this
State.
Archer v. State, 74 Md., 443. Davidson v. Brice, 91 Md., 684.

ARTICLE II.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

New election
on refusal
to take oath.

SECTION 1. The executive power of the State shall be
vested in a Governor, whose term of office shall commence
on the second Wednesday of January next ensuing his elec-
tion, and continue for four years, and until his successor
shall have qualified; but the Governor chosen at the first

Governor's
term of of-
fice.