Constitutional Amendment 3: Crime Victims' Rights (Marsy's Law)
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026
Constitutional Amendment 3: Crime Victims' Rights (Marsy's Law) is a ballot measure in Tennessee on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Rewrites the crime victims' rights section (Marsy's Law) to add rights such as notice of parole hearings, protection from harassment, knowing the offender's minimum sentence and release date, and having safety weighed before release. It creates no new tax or lawsuit right against the state.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 7,066,383 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,066,383 ÷ 7,066,383) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in TN (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: Above average.
What does this measure do?
Rewrites the crime victims' rights section (Marsy's Law) to add rights such as notice of parole hearings, protection from harassment, knowing the offender's minimum sentence and release date, and having safety weighed before release. It creates no new tax or lawsuit right against the state.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
Crime victims would gain new constitutional rights around parole, release, safety, and information, with the Legislature defining how they are enforced.
A NO vote means
The current victims' rights section stays as written.
Sources: sos.tn.gov · ballotpedia.org · tennesseelookout.com
Last updated September 24, 2026.