Constitution, Art. VI, §6, as repealed and affected by Resolve 1967, c. 77, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

Section 6.__Judges and registers of probate, appointment and terms; vacancies.__Judges and registers of probate are appointed by the county commissioners of their respective counties and hold their offices for 4 years.__Vacancies occurring in said offices by death, resignation or otherwise are filled by appointment, and the appointees hold office for the remainder of the term for which they were appointed.

Constitution, Art. IX, §10 is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

Section 10.__Appointment of sheriffs; vacancies.__Sheriffs are appointed by the county commissioners of their respective counties and hold their offices for 4 years.__Vacancies in the office of sheriff are filled by appointment and appointees hold office for the remainder of the terms for which they were appointed.

; and be it further

Constitutional referendum procedure; form of question; effective date. Resolved: That the municipal officers of this State shall notify the inhabitants of their respective cities, towns and plantations

to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding a statewide election, at a statewide election, on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November following the passage of this resolution, to vote upon the ratification of the amendment proposed in this resolution by voting upon the following question:

"Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to allow for the appointment of judges of probate, registers of probate and sheriffs by the county commissioners of their respective counties?"

The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall vote by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a cross or check mark placed within the corresponding square below the word "Yes" or "No." The ballots must be received, sorted, counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as votes for members of the Legislature. The Governor shall review the returns and, if it appears that a majority of the legal votes are cast in favor of the amendment, the Governor shall proclaim