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Limit Governor's Pardon Power and Commutations Near General Election Amendment

Kentucky votes on it on November 3, 2026, in 4 days.

Legislative referral · Kentucky, November 3, 2026

  1. Qualified (Done)

    Sent by the legislature

  2. On the ballot (Done)

    Limit Governor's Pardon Power and Commutations Near General Election Amendment

  3. Election day (Current step)

    November 3, 2026

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    Counted after the polls close

What a yes vote does

Amend the state constitution to prohibit the governor from issuing a pardon or commuting a sentence 60 days prior to the gubernatorial election and up to the fifth Tuesday succeeding the election.

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How it got on the ballot

The legislature put it before voters.

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