Dragons of Realms. The first election for this office to take place on
the first Monday in May, 1870 (a Grand Wizard having been created, by
the original Prescript, to serve three years from the first Monday in
May 1867); all subsequent elections to take place every two years
thereafter. And the incumbent Grand Wizard shall notify the Grand
Dragons of the different Realms, at least six months before said
election, at what time
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. . .
and place the same shall be held; a majority vote of all the Grand
Dragons present being necessary and sufficient to elect a Grand Wizard.
Such election shall be by ballot, and shall be held by three
Commissioners appointed by the Grand Wizard for that purpose; and in the
event of a tie, the Grand Wizard shall have the casting vote.
Sec. 2. The Grand Magi and the Grand Monk of Dens shall be elected
annually by the Ghouls of Dens; and the first election for these
officers may take place as soon as ten Ghouls have been initiated for
the formation of a Den. All subsequent elections to take place every
year thereafter.
Sec. 3. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Grand Wizard, by
death, resignation, removal, or otherwise, the senior Grand Dragon of
the Empire shall immediately assume and enter upon the discharge of the
duties of the Grand Wizard, and shall exercise the powers and perform
the duties of said office until the same shall be filled by election;
and the said senior Grand Dragon, as soon as practicable after the
happening of such vacancy, shall call a convention of the Grand Dragons
of the Realms, to be held at such time and place as in his discretion he
may deem most convenient and proper. =Provided=, however, that the time
for assembling such convention for the election of a Grand Wizard shall
in no case exceed six months from the time such vacancy occurred; and in
the event of a vacancy in any other office, the same shall immediately
be filled in the manner hereinbefore mentioned.
Sec. 4. The Officers heretofore elected or appointed may retain their
offices during the time for
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which they have been so elected or appointed, at the expiration of which
time said offices shall be filled as hereinbefore provided.
ARTICLE V.
Judiciary