An upcoming amendment on the general election ballot could limit when Kentucky’s governor is able to pardon people convicted of crimes.
Voters will see a constitutional amendment on the Nov. 3 ballot which would prevent the state’s governor from issuing pardons for roughly three months — 60 days before an election and five weeks after.
Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Hyland Heights, says he proposed the amendment after controversial pardons from previous Republican Gov. Matt Bevin, though those occurred several years ago. A pardon is an act of official forgiveness for an offense that can only be granted by the governor…