He and more specialized magistrates were elected periodically.

Other magistrates were elected deputy governor, secretary, and treasurer.

In this assembly, magistrates were elected, and laws were passed.

In these counties, magistrates are still elected, however their duties are limited to the performance of marriage ceremonies.

Whereas our magistrates are elected for the term of one year only.

The magistrates were elected for a year pending reaffirmation and received a salary from the state.

Most magistrates were elected annually for a term of one year.

This allowed the emperor to claim that the magistrates had been "elected" by a sovereign people.

In imperial times, local magistrates were often elected by municipal senates, which also came to be known as curiae.

The magistrates and their alternates are elected to 5-year terms by the National Assembly.