Preferred method of electing Lieutenant Govenor

[Miles]

Ballotpedia has explanations of all these.

I'm partial to option 3. That way if you're not going to win Gov, you can at least try to salvage the LG race.

[Zioneer]

I like all the options except for the "LG comes form the legislature" one. I can see the rationale for each one, though the separate ticket one seems to give more democracy to the process.

[ElectionsGuy]

I like option 3 the best. It puts more power in the hands of the people in terms of selecting entirely individual candidates based on their preferences.

[bedstuy]

I think it should depend on how the office works in that state.

If the job of lieutenant Governor is extremely weak and without any real statutory authority or job, option 1 seems best.  If it's essentially an advisor and designated fill-in, that makes sense.  You avoid campaign money wasted for a trivial job and you avoid the John Adams - Thomas Jefferson problem.

If the lieutenant governor actually has a significant power, like in Texas, they should probably run on their own so they have popular legitimacy.

[Napoleon]

Same ticket. Agree with bedstuy overall.

[Flake]

Option 3

[IceSpear]

Option 3

I wish President and VP were elected separately as well. Then the horror of Dick Cheney would never have occurred.

[Consciously Unconscious]

I would prefer for them to be on the same ticket, for the primary and the general. 

[TNF]

Other: Abolish the position, and if the Governorship is vacant, allow a special election to fill the position

[NewYorkExpress]

Option 2

[Oldiesfreak1854]

I really don't care that much on the method, but if I had to choose, then probably Option 2.

[Dr. Cynic]

Option 3, especially after having Catherine Baker Knoll foisted upon us. I'd have voted for both Republican Lt.Gov. candidates over her.

[Del Tachi]

The LG should come from the legislature.

Add an element of parliamentarianism to U.S. State governments

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

We're currently number 3, but starting with the 2018 elections we'll be either 1 or 2.  I don't think the GA has written the enabling legislation for the change yet, so I don't know how the selection process for the ticket will go.

[politicallefty]

Other. I'd abolish the office of Lieutenant Governor and have the Governor elected by the Legislature (in other words, a parliamentary system).

The LG should come from the legislature.

Add an element of parliamentarianism to U.S. State governments

Two states already use a similar system. In Tennessee, the Speaker of the State Senate is the Lieutenant Governor. It's a very similar situation in West Virginia.

[nolesfan2011]

I prefer the same ticket, like Prez/VP