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Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1 — governor's pardons and commutations
Proposed constitutional amendment · On every Kentucky ballot, November 3, 2026.
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Official ballot language
Are you in favor of limiting a Governor's ability to grant pardons or commute sentences by prohibiting him or her from granting pardons or commuting sentences during the time period beginning 60 days prior to the general election at which the Governor is elected, and ending when the Governor is sworn in for that term by amending the Constitution of Kentucky as stated below?
Ballot language as published by the Kentucky Secretary of State. A YES vote approves the amendment; a NO vote rejects it.