Each party picks a candidate for lieutenant governor independently of the gubernatorial primary.

The winners of the party primaries are then teamed together as a single ticket for the fall general election.

[5] The position's only official duties are serving as president of the state senate and chairing the Board of Pardons and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Council.

Lieutenant governors often work on additional projects and have a full schedule of community and speaking events.

The Vice President of the Council—also known as the Vice-President of Pennsylvania—held a position analogous to the modern office of lieutenant governor.