The Ballot Brief
2026 Ballot Measures

Kentucky Statewide Ballot Measures 2026

Kentucky voters will decide 1 statewide measure in 2026. The full list is below, all on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Summaries below stick to the certified ballot language, with no editorializing.

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

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports prohibiting the governor from issuing a pardon or commuting a sentence from 60 days before the gubernatorial election until after the fifth Tuesday following it.

A no vote

Keeps the governor's current pardon power throughout that period.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Prohibit the governor from issuing a pardon or commuting a sentence 60 days prior to the gubernatorial election and until after the fifth Tuesday succeeding the election

Full details → · Official full text & details →

Local ballot questions in Kentucky

1 county, city, school district and special-district questions from official ballot lists in 1 county. These appear below the statewide measures on the ballots of the jurisdiction named; the county page shows every race and question together.

These measures appear on every ballot in the state. See your full ballot with your ZIP code

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About these measures
These measures appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot unless an earlier date is shown. Most statewide measures pass with a simple majority; passage requirements can vary by measure type — see the official full text for details.

Titles and summaries follow each state's certified measure list from its election office or legislature, with links to the full text. Measure lists can change until final certification; always confirm with your state election office.