Kentucky Votes on Amendment 1 Pardon Limits
Kentucky voters are deciding on Amendment 1 to restrict gubernatorial pardon powers during the final sixty days of a term and the transition period. The measure aims to prevent lame duck pardons following controversial actions by former officials.
Kentucky voters are deciding whether to restrict gubernatorial pardon powers through Amendment 1, the single statewide ballot measure in the 2026 election. The vote follows a controversial 2019 transition in which former Governor Matt Bevin issued more than 600 pardons and sentence commutations.
