Constitution of the State of Indiana Art. 5, § 4

Section 4. Each candidate for Lieutenant Governor shall run jointly in the general election with a candidate for Governor, and his name shall appear jointly on the ballot with the candidate for Governor.  Each vote cast for a candidate for Governor shall be considered cast for the candidate for Lieutenant Governor as well.  The candidate for Lieutenant Governor whose name appears on the ballot jointly with that of the successful candidate for Governor shall be elected Lieutenant Governor.