Initiative 1: 50% Homeowner Property Tax Exemption for Primary Residences
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026
Initiative 1: 50% Homeowner Property Tax Exemption for Primary Residences is a ballot measure in Wyoming on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Cuts property tax on a primary home by exempting half its assessed value, for owners who have lived in Wyoming at least a year and in the home six months of the prior year. The state expects to lose about $93 million a year starting in 2028, and local schools and services would lose more.
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: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 582,397 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(582,397 ÷ 582,397) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in WY (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: Above average.
What does this measure do?
Supports: Cost of Living Reduction
Cuts property tax on a primary home by exempting half its assessed value, for owners who have lived in Wyoming at least a year and in the home six months of the prior year. The state expects to lose about $93 million a year starting in 2028, and local schools and services would lose more.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
Qualifying homeowners pay property tax on only half their home's assessed value, and the state, counties, and schools collect less.
A NO vote means
Property taxes on homes stay as they are.
Sources: ballotpedia.org · wyomingpublicmedia.org
Source: ballotpedia.org
Last updated September 24, 2026.