Statewide ballot measure · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Initiative Measure No. IL26-638 (participation in K-12 school athletics)
Would bar students the measure defines as biologically male from competing in K-12 school sports designated for female students, with verification of sex by a health care provider.
What a vote means
- A yes vote
- The athletic participation rule described in the ballot title would apply to public K-12 schools and private schools that take part in WIAA or similar interschool sports.
- A no vote
- Current rules, which bar discrimination based on sex and gender identity in school sports, stay in place.
Sources
Measure summary
- Ballot Title and Explanatory Statement for Initiative IL26-638 (Washington Attorney General (filed with the Secretary of State), Public record)
- Proposed Ballot Measure Information (2026) (Washington Secretary of State, Public record)
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