N.Y. Const. art. IV, § 1: Executive power; election and terms of governor and lieutenant-governor

ARTICLE IV

Executive

Section 1. The executive power shall be vested in the governor, who

shall hold office for four years; the lieutenant-governor shall be

chosen at the same time, and for the same term. The governor and

lieutenant-governor shall be chosen at the general election held in the

year nineteen hundred thirty-eight, and each fourth year thereafter.

They shall be chosen jointly, by the casting by each voter of a single

vote applicable to both offices, and the legislature by law shall

provide for making such choice in such manner. The respective persons

having the highest number of votes cast jointly for them for governor

and lieutenant-governor respectively shall be elected.