Washington · 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. 2 have a “Heads up” note because a YES vote repeals, undoes, or removes something. Official sources checked October 26, 2026.
Initiative Measure No. IP26-645 · Initiative to the People
State and local taxes
Heads up: voting YES on this measure repeals an existing law, the 2026 state tax on individual income over $1,000,000. Voting NO keeps that law in place.
A YES vote means:
The 9.9% state tax on individual income over $1,000,000, passed by the Legislature in 2026 and scheduled to begin in 2028, would be repealed before it takes effect. State and local governments would also be prohibited from imposing taxes on individual income.
A NO vote means:
Current law stays as it is: the 2026 tax of 9.9% on individual income over $1,000,000 would begin in calendar year 2028, and no new ban on income taxes would be added.
Initiative Measure No. IL26-001 · Initiative to the Legislature
Parental rights relating to their children in public school
Heads up: voting YES on this measure repeals the 2025 changes to an existing law and restores the 2024 version. The restored version adds some rights to the list and removes others that are on it today.
A YES vote means:
The Legislature’s 2025 changes to the state law listing parents’ and guardians’ rights in public schools would be undone, and the list would return to the version passed in 2024 as Initiative 2081. Some rights would be added to the list and others would be removed from it.
A NO vote means:
Current law stays as it is: the list of parents’ and guardians’ rights stays as amended by the Legislature in 2025.
Initiative Measure No. IL26-638 · Initiative to the Legislature
Participation in athletics at K-12 schools
A YES vote means:
Students the measure defines as “biologically male” could not compete on school sports teams or in events designated for female students only. Students who want to compete in those teams or events would need a form signed by their health care provider verifying their biological sex.
A NO vote means:
Current law stays as it is: schools may offer separate teams by sex, and state rules continue to prohibit discrimination in school sports based on sex and gender identity.
All three statewide measures certified by the Washington Secretary of State for the November 3, 2026 general election. Local measures are not covered here.
Sources
- WA Secretary of State: 2026 General Election Voters’ Guide
- WA Secretary of State: Proposed Ballot Measure Information (ballot titles, full text, explanatory statements, fiscal impact statements, arguments)
- WA Secretary of State: 2026 Certification of Measures to General Election (PDF)
- WA Office of Financial Management: Fiscal impact statements for the 2026 general election ballot