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628 MARYLAND MANUAL [Art. 2
State; but no person shall vote, at any election, Federal or
State, hereafter to be held in this State, or at any municipal
election in the City of Baltimore, unless his name appears
in the list of registered voters; 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.
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 Con-
stitution 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 Constitution and Laws of this State (and,
if a Governor, Senator, 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—.
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 sec-
tion 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 an office; and any person violating said oath, shall, on
conviction thereof, in a Court of Law, in addition to the pen-
alties now, or hereafter, to be imposed by Law, be there-
after incapable of holding any office of profit or trust in this
State.
ARTICLE II.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
1 SECTION 1. The executive power of the State shall be
vested in a Governor, whose term of office shall commence
on the third Wednesday of January next ensuing his elec-
tion, and continue for four years, and until his successor
i Thus amended by Chapter 576, Acts of 1970, ratified November 3, 1970.

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