=== Section 4. ===

The governor and lieutenant governor shall be elected upon a joint
ballot by the qualified electors of the state beginning with elections
held in 1976. A single vote shall be cast upon a joint ballot by each
qualified elector for the joint candidates representing the political
party or affiliation of his choice. The joint candidates having the
highest number of votes shall be declared elected, but if two or more
joint candidates shall have an equal and highest number of votes for
governor and lieutenant governor, the two houses of the legislative
assembly at its next regular session shall forthwith in joint session
choose one pair of such joint candidates for said offices. The returns
of the election for governor and lieutenant governor shall be made in
such manner as shall be prescribed by law.