Murfreesboro Ballot Measures, Explained Simply: November 3, 2026
Each measure below is explained in plain words, from the official ballot language and Rutherford County. For every one we say what a yes vote means and what a no vote means. This page does not tell you how to vote.
Election day is November 3, 2026. Last updated October 11, 2026. For the candidates, see what's on the ballot in Murfreesboro.
Statewide
Amendment 1
Today, Tennessee’s Constitution already gives crime victims some rights. This change would add more, including the right to be told about certain court events and to be heard at certain hearings. It would also say victims have a right to be treated fairly and with respect.
- If Yes wins
- A yes vote means the proposed crime-victim rights would be added to the Tennessee Constitution. Voters will decide this as a separate yes-or-no question.
- If No wins
- A no vote means the Tennessee Constitution would stay as it is on crime victims’ rights. It would not add these proposed rights.
- How it got on the ballot: Referred by the Tennessee General Assembly as Senate Joint Resolution 9.
Explained from Tennessee Secretary of State — Proposed Constitutional Amendments. Listed by Tennessee Secretary of State.
Amendment 2
Today, the Constitution says people charged with a crime can get bail, with an exception for capital offenses. This change would let a judge deny bail for some more serious charges if the judge finds the proof is strong. The proposed list includes terrorism, second-degree murder, aggravated rape of a child, and grave acts of torture.
- If Yes wins
- A yes vote means judges could deny bail in the additional types of cases described in the amendment. The change would be added to the Tennessee Constitution.
- If No wins
- A no vote means the Tennessee Constitution’s current bail rule would remain in place. A judge could deny bail under the existing rule for a person charged with a capital offense.
- How it got on the ballot: Referred by the Tennessee General Assembly as Senate Joint Resolution 25.
Explained from Tennessee Secretary of State — Proposed Constitutional Amendments, Ballotpedia — Tennessee Amendment 2, Remove Right to Bail for Certain Criminal Offenses Amendment. Listed by Tennessee Secretary of State.
Amendment 3
Today, Tennessee does not have a state tax on the value of people’s homes or other real estate, but the General Assembly has the power to create one. This change would take that power away. It would not change local property taxes.
- If Yes wins
- A yes vote means the Tennessee Constitution would forbid the state government from putting a tax on real property. Local property taxes would not be changed by this amendment.
- If No wins
- A no vote means the Constitution would not gain this ban. The General Assembly would keep its current constitutional power to create a state property tax.
- How it got on the ballot: Referred by the Tennessee General Assembly as Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Explained from Tennessee Secretary of State — Proposed Constitutional Amendments, Ballotpedia — Tennessee Amendment 3, Prohibit State Property Taxes Amendment. Listed by Tennessee Secretary of State.