Wyoming · November 3, 2026 general election · Statewide ballot measure
Proposed Initiative Proposition Number One: what your vote means
Homeowner property tax exemption. On every Wyoming ballot. Official sources checked October 21, 2026.
Proposed Initiative Proposition Number One · Initiated state statute
Homeowner property tax exemption
Shall a law be enacted: Establishing a property tax exemption for qualified homeowners’ primary residence in the amount of fifty percent (50%) of the assessed value of the dwelling; AND Defining “homeowner” and “primary residence”; providing that no more than one exemption shall apply to a single property or be claimed by a single owner per year; requiring a homeowner to be a resident of Wyoming for at least one year and to have occupied the primary residence for at least six months of the previous tax year to qualify; requiring an initial sworn claim to be filed with the county assessor by the fourth Monday in May; providing for continuing the exemption in subsequent years through annually confirming eligibility; providing a penalty for false claims; clarifying that the exemption applies to the residential structure; and specifying applicability?
Ballot language as published by the Wyoming Secretary of State.
A YES vote means:
Half of the assessed value of a qualified homeowner’s primary residence would be exempt from property tax.
A NO vote means:
No new homeowner exemption is created, and current property tax law stays the same.
What it would change
- Who is affected: Wyoming homeowners, counties, schools, and other local governments funded by property taxes.
- Eligibility: one-year Wyoming residency and at least six months living in the home in the prior tax year; one exemption per owner and property.
- Timing: if passed, the earliest tax year affected would be 2027.
- Fiscal impact: The state estimates a revenue decrease of $92,614,266 in fiscal year 2028 and $95,855,766 in fiscal year 2029, continuing each year the exemption is in place; impacts on local governments are not included.
Who supports it and who opposes it
These lists come from official campaign filings (registered committees) and public endorsements, each linked to its source. They are not complete, and SaveYourState does not endorse anyone listed. Lists checked October 30, 2026.
Who supports it
Who opposes it
- Vote No on Prop 1 Wyoming Public Media: Teachers, hospital leaders launch $1M campaign to fight property tax ballot measure (Sept. 23, 2026)
- Wyoming Association of Community College Trustees Wyoming Public Media: Teachers, hospital leaders launch $1M campaign to fight property tax ballot measure (Sept. 23, 2026)
- Wyoming Education Association Wyoming Public Media: Teachers, hospital leaders launch $1M campaign to fight property tax ballot measure (Sept. 23, 2026)
- Wyoming Hospital Association Wyoming Public Media: Teachers, hospital leaders launch $1M campaign to fight property tax ballot measure (Sept. 23, 2026)
- Wyoming Realtors Wyoming Public Media: Teachers, hospital leaders launch $1M campaign to fight property tax ballot measure (Sept. 23, 2026)
- Wyoming Taxpayers Association Wyoming Public Media: Teachers, hospital leaders launch $1M campaign to fight property tax ballot measure (Sept. 23, 2026)
Official sources
- Wyoming Secretary of State: 2026 General Election statewide ballot propositions
- Full text of the initiative (in the Secretary of State document)
- Estimated fiscal impact (in the Secretary of State document)
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