118 CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND. [ART. II

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 qualifica-
tions 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. 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 affirma-
tion : 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 Mary-
land, 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 Constitution and Laws of this State
(and, if a Governor, Senator, Member of the House of Dele-
gates 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 189. Archer v. State, 74 Md. 410 and 443.
Davidson v. Brice, 91 Md. 685. Keyser v. Upshur, 92 Md. 728

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 an 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 thereafter 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.

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 ensuiug his election, and