O-Score proof
Election Day: Kentucky voters pass Amendment 1, limiting the governor's pardon power, the AP projects (unofficial)
6O-Score6 · Lightly covered2 of 13 major U.S. outlets by our publish date · See proof →Method note: Score reflects coverage as of publish date; changed Nov 2, 2026. Only articles dated on or before our publish date (Nov 3, 2026, ET) count. Later articles are listed as pickups and never lower the score.
Status history (3 events, ET)
- O-Score check: 6 (Lightly covered) · 2 of 13 outlets counted
- Published as breaking news
- Breaking period ends (24 hours) (scheduled)
The math
- Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
- Confirmed reports of this story dated on or before our publish date: 2.
- 2 found → O-Score 6 (Lightly covered). Higher means more overlooked.
| Score | Meaning | Major U.S. outlets that covered it |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fully overlooked | 0 of 13 outlets |
| 8 | Barely covered | 1 outlet |
| 6, 5 | Lightly covered ← this story | 2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5) |
| 4, 3 | Covered | 4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3) |
| 2, 1, 0 | Widely covered | 6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0) |
Provisional: Counted AP's and USA Today's dedicated Amendment 1 results pages. A WSJ opinion roundup of ballot measures and an NPR-hosted Cincinnati Edition segment could not be opened; if either covers the measure the score would fall.
Checked Nov 3, 2026, 8:19 PM ET · coverage window: 2026-10-04 to 2026-11-03 (30 days, built around this story’s publish date of 2026-11-03). Scored after publication.
Every outlet
| Outlet | Result | Searches run |
|---|---|---|
| AP | Found: Kentucky Amendment 1 results (2026-11-03) | Kentucky Amendment 1 pardon Kentucky pardon amendment Kentucky governor pardon power |
| Reuters | Not found | Kentucky Amendment 1 pardon Kentucky pardon amendment Kentucky governor pardon power |
| The New York Times | Not found | Kentucky Amendment 1 pardon Kentucky pardon amendment Kentucky governor pardon power |
| The Washington Post | Not found | Kentucky Amendment 1 pardon Kentucky pardon amendment Kentucky governor pardon power |
| The Wall Street Journal | Not found | Kentucky Amendment 1 pardon Kentucky pardon amendment Kentucky governor pardon power |
| CNN | Not found | Kentucky Amendment 1 pardon Kentucky pardon amendment Kentucky governor pardon power |
| Fox News | Not found | Kentucky Amendment 1 pardon Kentucky pardon amendment Kentucky governor pardon power |
| NBC News | Not found | Kentucky Amendment 1 pardon Kentucky pardon amendment Kentucky governor pardon power |
| CBS News | Not found | Kentucky Amendment 1 pardon Kentucky pardon amendment Kentucky governor pardon power |
| ABC News | Not found | Kentucky Amendment 1 pardon Kentucky pardon amendment Kentucky governor pardon power |
| NPR | Not found | Kentucky Amendment 1 pardon Kentucky pardon amendment Kentucky governor pardon power |
| USA Today | Found: 2026 Kentucky Election Results - Constitutional Amendment 1 (2026-10-17) | Kentucky Amendment 1 pardon Kentucky pardon amendment Kentucky governor pardon power |
| Bloomberg | Not found | Kentucky Amendment 1 pardon Kentucky pardon amendment Kentucky governor pardon power |
Pickups
We published: Nov 3, 2026 (ET).
No major-outlet pickup after our publish date yet.
Check history
| Checked (ET) | Check | O-Score | Confirmed outlets | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026, 8:19 PM ET | initial | 6 Lightly covered | 2 | No change |
Search terms
“Kentucky Amendment 1 pardon”, “Kentucky pardon amendment”, “Kentucky governor pardon power”
Method
- google-news site: (3 term variants per outlet)
- bing-news site: (3 term variants per outlet)
- editor read of every candidate headline
- direct open of possible matches where the outlet allows it
A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Stories are rechecked daily for pickups; the score itself is locked to coverage as of our publish date.