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in the manner herein prescribed, on the second Wednesday of
January next ensuing his election, or as soon thereafter as
may be practicable.
SEC. 4. If two or more persons shall have the highest and |
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an equal number of votes for Governor, one of them shall be
chosen Governor by the Senate and House of Delegates, and |
Tie vote |
all questions in relation to the eligibility of Governor, and to
the returns of said election, and to the number and legality of
voters therein given, shall be determined by the House of
Delegates; and if the person or persons, having the highest
number of votes, be ineligible, the Governor shall be chosen
by the Senate and House of Delegates. Every election of
Governor by the General Assembly shall be determined by a
joint majority of the Senate and House of Delegates, and the
vote shall be taken viva voce. But if two or more persons
shall have the highest and an equal number of votes, then a
second vote shall be taken, which shall be confined to the per-
sons having an equal number; and if the vote should again
be equal, then the election of Governor shall be determined
by lot between those who shall have the highest and an equal
number on the first vote.
SEC. 5. A person to be eligible to the office of Governor |
House to de-
cide all ques-
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must have attained the age of thirty years, and must have
been for ten years a citizen of the State of Maryland, and for
five years next preceding his election a resident of the State,
and, at the time of his election, a qualified voter therein.
SEC. 6. In the case of death or resignation of the Gover- |
Qualifications
of Governor. |
nor, or of his removal from the State, or other disqualifica-
tion, the General Assembly, if in session, or if not, at their
next session, shall elect some other qualified person to be Gov-
ernor for the residue of the term for which the said Governor
had been elected.
SEC. 7. In case of any vacancy in the office of Governor, |
Election by
Assembly. |
during the recess of the Legislature, the President of the Sen-
ate shall discharge the duties of said office, until a Governor
is elected, as herein provided for; and in case of the death or
resignation of the said President, or of his removal from the
State, or of his refusal to serve, then the duties of said office
shall, in like manner, and for the same interval, devolve upon |
Succession. |
the Speaker of the House of Delegates. And the Legislature
may provide by Law, for the impeachment of the Governor;
and in case of his conviction, or his inability, may declare
what person shall perform the Executive duties; and for any
vacancy in said office not herein provided for, provision may |
Impeachment, |
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