Tennessee · November 3, 2026 general election
Statewide ballot measures: what your vote means
For each measure: the official ballot title, what a YES vote and a NO vote would do, and what would change, in plain language from official sources. SaveYourState does not take positions on ballot measures.
3 statewide measures are on the ballot. 1 has a “Heads up” note because a YES vote repeals, undoes, or removes something. Official sources checked October 21, 2026.
Constitutional Amendment #1 · Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Denying bail before trial for certain serious offenses
Heads up: voting YES on this measure removes the constitutional right to bail before trial for the additional listed offenses when the proof is evident or the presumption great.
A YES vote means:
Courts could hold defendants without bail before trial when accused of a capital offense, terrorism, second degree murder, aggravated rape of a child, aggravated rape, grave torture, or any offense requiring at least 85% of a sentence to be served, when the proof is evident or the presumption great.
A NO vote means:
All prisoners remain bailable except for capital offenses when the proof is evident or the presumption great.
Constitutional Amendment #2 · Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Ban on a state property tax
A YES vote means:
The constitution would prohibit the Legislature from levying, authorizing, or otherwise permitting any state tax on real, personal, or mixed property.
A NO vote means:
The current language in the Tennessee Constitution stays unchanged.
Constitutional Amendment #3 · Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Rights of crime victims
A YES vote means:
The crime victims’ rights section of the constitution would be replaced with a longer list, adding rights such as “to be treated with fairness for the victim’s safety and dignity,” participation in parole, protection from harassment, and being told the offender’s minimum sentence and release date.
A NO vote means:
The current language in the Tennessee Constitution stays unchanged.
Three constitutional amendments. To pass, an amendment needs more yes than no votes and yes votes totaling more than half of all votes cast for governor. Explanations follow the Attorney General’s summaries.