equal number of votes, a new election shall be ordered by
the Governor, except in cases specially provided for by this
Constitution.

SEC. 5. In the trial of all criminal cases, the jury shall
be the Judges of the Law, as well as of fact, except that the
Court may pass upon the sufficiency of the evidence to sus-
tain a conviction.1

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.

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 Constitution,
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 eight-
een hundred and sixty-seven.

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.

SEC. 9. The Term of office of all Judges and other offi-
cers, for whose election provision is made by this Constitu-
tion, shall except in cases otherwise expressly provided
herein, commence from the time of their Election; and all
such officers shall qualify as soon after their election as
practicable, and shall enter upon the duties of their respec-
tive offices immediately upon their qualification; and the
Term of office of the State Librarian and of the Commis-
sioner of the Land Office shall commence from the time of
their appointment.

SEC. 10. Any officer elected or appointed in pursuance
of the provisions of this Constitution, may qualify, either
according to the existing provisions of law, in relation to
officers under the present Constitution, or before the Gov-
ernor of the State, or before any Clerk of any Court of
Record in any part of the State; but in case an officer shall
qualify out of the County in which he resides, an official copy
of his oath shall be filed and recorded in the Clerk's office of
the Circuit Court of the County in which he may reside, or

1 Thus amended by Chapter 407, Acts of 1949, ratified November 7, 1950.