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Limit Governor's Pardon Power and Commutations Near General Election Amendment November 3, 2026 ballot

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Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)On the November 3, 2026 ballot

Kentucky Limit Governor's Pardon Power and Commutations Near General Election Amendment is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 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

What a yes or no vote means

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.
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

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How it reached the ballot

Limit Governor's Pardon Power and Commutations Near General Election Amendment reached the Kentucky ballot as a constitutional amendment (legislative referral).

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