Kentucky 2016 ballot measures
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Zero statewide ballot measures were certified for the 2016 ballot in the state of Kentucky as of August 11, 2016.
State law does not allow for initiatives or referendums; therefore, all measures are referred to the ballot in the form of a constitutional amendment or a state statute by the Kentucky State Legislature.
The state's 2016 legislative session ran from January 5, 2016, to April 12, 2016, during which time legislative referrals could be placed on the ballot.
According to the Mode of Revision article in the Kentucky Constitution, a bill must receive 60 percent of the vote in both chambers of the Kentucky General Assembly in order to appear on the ballot during the next general election in which members of the state legislature are running. Legislators may not propose more than four amendments during this process. If the amendment is approved by a simple majority of voters, it then becomes a part of the Kentucky Constitution.
Historical facts
- See also: List of Kentucky ballot measures
A total of nine measures have appeared on statewide ballots in Kentucky since 1996. One measure appeared on the statewide ballot in 2004, but was ultimately declared invalid by the court and therefore votes were not counted for it.
- Since 1996, measures have only appeared on statewide ballots during even-numbered election years.
- The number of measures appearing on statewide ballots since 1996 has ranged from one to two.
- Since 1996, about 78 percent (seven of nine) of statewide ballots were approved by voters, about 11 percent (one of nine) were defeated and about 11 percent (one of nine) were approved but then overturned by the court.
Not on the ballot
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| LRCA | Voting Rights Restoration Amendment | Suffrage | Restores voting rights for certain felons upon expiration of sentences and "idiots and insane persons" | 
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| LRCA | Dates of Executive Elections Amendment | Elections | Provides for the election of executive officers, like the governor, to be held during presidential election years starting in 2024 |
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| LRCA | Legislative Review of Executive Regulations Amendment | Legislature | Empowers the legislature to approve or disapprove administrative regulations of an officer or agency of the executive department |
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See also
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