N.Y. Education Law § 302 : General Provisions — Education — Commissioner Of Education — How chosen Date: 25 Jul 2016 TEXT PDF Current through 2016 New York Laws, Chapters 1 to 237 The commissioner of education shall be elected by a majority vote of the regents. Residence without the state of New York shall not disqualify him from election. N.Y. Educ. Law § 302