Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor                   1263

Monday in November in the year 1958, and on the same day and month
in every sixth year thereafter, and also on the Tuesday after the first
Monday in November in the year 1962, and on the same day and
month in every sixth year thereafter.

(b)  Place of Voting. Places of voting for said United States
Senators at such election shall be at the places of voting for members
of the House of Representatives of the United States throughout the
State, including all the Congressional Districts thereof.

(c)  Vacancy. In the event of a vacancy in said office of Senator
aforesaid, however said vacancy may arise, the Governor of the
State shall make a temporary appointment of a Senator who shall
serve until the people shall fill such vacancy by nomination and elec-
tion as in this Article provided.

(d)  Special Election. It shall be the duty of the Governor of the
State, within ten days after such vacancy shall have been made or
become known to him, to issue a proclamation accompanied by a writ
of election declaring and providing that at the next ensuing primary
election held under the provisions of this Article for the nomination
of candidates for public office in Baltimore City and in the several
counties of the State, candidates for said unexpired portion of the
term of said office of Senator in which such vacancy has occurred,
shall be nominated in the manner aforesaid. The election of Senator
to fill such unexpired portion of said term shall take place, in the
manner aforesaid, at the next ensuing general election for public
officials whether said general election shall be the Congressional
election or a general election of members of the General Assembly;
provided, that if the next ensuing general election shall be for the
members of the General Assembly then the places of voting in such
Senatorial election shall be at the places of voting for Delegates of
the General Assembly.

(e)  Suffrage. With respect to all elections of United States Sena-
tors both for full terms and to fill vacancies for unexpired portions
of terms, every person qualified to vote for members of the House of
Delegates shall be qualified and entitled to vote for United States
Senators.

(f)  Canvass of Votes. The State Board of Canvassers shall meet
within thirty days after every such Senatorial election for the pur-
pose of canvassing the votes therein cast, as hereinbefore in this
Article provided.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

158. General Provisions. (a) Date. Elections of Representatives
of this State in the Congress of the United States shall be held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of November every
two years commencing in the year 1958, and taking place every
second year thereafter.

(b) Vacancy. If a vacancy should occur by death, resignation or
otherwise, at such a period as to make it necessary that a Representa-
tive or Representatives in Congress from this State should be chosen
before the regular time for such election, the Governor shall by
proclamation direct that a special election be held to fill such vacancy.
Such proclamation shall require at least twenty days' notice of such
election, to be given by the Supervisors of Elections to the sheriffs of