All elections by the people shall be by ballot, and all elections by the General Assembly shall be viva voce. A contested election for any office established by Article III of this Constitution shall be determined by joint ballot of both houses of the General Assembly in the manner prescribed by law.
Elections by people and General Assembly
N.C. Const. art. VI, § 5, under SUFFRAGE AND ELIGIBILITY TO OFFICE.
N.C. Const. art. VI, § 5
Elections by people and General Assembly