Amend. Art. LXXXVI
Governor and lieutenant-governor voted on as a group
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Voting & Elections
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Names of candidates of political parties for the offices of governor and lieutenant-governor shall be grouped on the official ballot for use at state elections according to the parties they represent, and the voter may cast a single vote for any such group, which shall count as a vote for each candidate in such group, but may not cast a vote for only one of the candidates in such group.
Simplified explanation
Party candidates for governor and lieutenant-governor are grouped on the state election ballot by party; a voter may cast a single vote for a group, counting for each candidate in it, but may not vote for only one of them.