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Pierce County Charter Amendment No. 57 - Nondiscrimination

Pierce County, Washington

My vote power

High

Election date

November 3, 2026

Pierce County Charter Amendment No. 57 - Nondiscrimination is a ballot measure in Pierce County, Washington on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Pierce County would update the county charter's list of groups protected from discrimination to match state and federal law. Residents would get no new legal protections or tax; the county expects no added cost.

How do we calculate my vote power?

What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.

Representation: Above average · 59 out of 100

This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 930,319 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,816,116 ÷ 930,319) ÷ ln(50,000) = 59.84, measured against a statewide vote in WA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)

Above average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.

What does this measure do?

Pierce County would update the county charter's list of groups protected from discrimination to match state and federal law. Residents would get no new legal protections or tax; the county expects no added cost.

More about this measure

A YES vote means

Update charter wording on discrimination to match existing state and federal protections.

A NO vote means

Keep the current charter wording; existing state and federal protections still apply.

Sources: piercecountywa.gov23

Last updated September 24, 2026.