Kentucky Limit Governor's Pardon Power and Commutations Near General Election Amendment
November 3, 2026 · Kentucky · Statewide
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Average · 51 out of 100
This district is mid-sized for its type, so each vote carries average weight. About 4,534,824 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 4,534,824) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 51.27, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Ballot measure: +1 step
Your vote sets the policy directly, so the rating gets a one-step boost.
Average representation + a ballot-measure boost → High vote impact.
Ballot Measure
Amends the Kentucky Constitution to bar the governor from granting pardons or commuting sentences during the period beginning 60 days before a gubernatorial election and ending on the fifth Tuesday after that election, when the governor is sworn in.
A YES vote means
A YES vote adopts the constitutional amendment and creates a temporary blackout period on gubernatorial pardons and sentence commutations around gubernatorial elections and inaugurations.
A NO vote means
A NO vote rejects the amendment and leaves the governor's existing constitutional clemency power unchanged for that period.
Read the official measure text (PDF)
Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov
Election sources
Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov
Source: en.wikipedia.org