ManifoldPlay moneyPoliticsUpdated 8m ago

Will Washington Initiative IL26-638 (girls' sports eligibility by sex) be approved in the November 3, 2026 election?

As of Oct 7, 2026, 11:02 PM ET, Manifold priced this market at 47.0% (up from 40.0% 24 hours earlier). It had Ṁ282.5 traded in the past 24 hours and Ṁ1K of order-book liquidity. probcast.co rates the support behind this price as weak.

Market probability
47.0%
+7 percentage points
over 24 hours40.0% → 47.0%
27 days until the event deadline
Deadline: November 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET

The move lacks solid trading support — treat the new probability with caution.

The pricing has weak support: moderate trading volume.

How credible was the move?

Three separate questions — a move can be genuine while the latest price is still settling. Methodology →

Move validity

Is the move backed by real trading and depth?

Weak

The pricing has weak support: moderate trading volume.

Consensus stability

Has the market settled at the new probability?

Forming

Movement has slowed (7 points over six hours) but the market has not fully settled.

Contract clarity

Will the rules resolve without ambiguity?

High

The resolution rules are relatively specific, with a named source and a defined deadline.

Recent trade activity$100 traded

From the latest trade tape (most recent 200 prints) — a live activity sample, not a lifetime total.

What this market actually measures

This market resolves YES if Washington Initiative IL26-638 (Initiative Measure No. IL26-638 concerns participation in athletics at K-12 schools.) is approved by voters at the November 3, 2026 general election under its official approval rule: Majority of votes cast on the measure, provided votes on it equal ≥1/3 of all votes cast at the election (Wash.

This summary shows the opening of the venue's official rules. ProbCast has not yet generated an independent plain-English interpretation for this contract — review the full rules before relying on it.

View full official resolution rules

This market resolves YES if Washington Initiative IL26-638 (Initiative Measure No. IL26-638 concerns participation in athletics at K-12 schools.) is approved by voters at the November 3, 2026 general election under its official approval rule: Majority of votes cast on the measure, provided votes on it equal ≥1/3 of all votes cast at the election (Wash. Const. art. II §1(d)); effective 30th day after election (2026-12-03). Votes cast on the measure must equal at least one-third of total votes cast at the election (Wash. Const. art. II §1(d)). Only the November 3, 2026 vote counts; earlier votes on similar proposals do not. YES means voter approval at this election, not that the measure is later implemented. What the votes mean (official summary): YES: Prohibits 'biologically male' students from female-only school athletics and requires provider-signed sex verification for female teams. NO: Current sex/gender-identity non-discrimination rules for school sports stay. Results: resolves on the result certified by Washington Secretary of State (certifies statewide results by 30th day after election, RCW 29A.60.250). It may resolve earlier once official returns or the Associated Press show the outcome cannot change and no recount is pending; if a recount or certified correction changes the outcome before resolution, the certified result controls. No vote: if the measure is removed from the ballot, a court orders its votes not to be counted, or the vote is postponed beyond November 3, 2026, the market resolves N/A. Later legal challenges: resolution follows voter approval as certified. A court later invalidating, enjoining or delaying the measure does not change the resolution. Starting probability: 50% is a neutral starting seed, not a forecast. Official source: https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/data-research/election-data-and-maps/election-results-and-voters-pamphlets/2026-general-election-voters-guide

Why the odds moved

The probability rose 7.0 percentage points over the last 24 hours (40.0% → 47.0%).

No verified catalyst has been linked to this move yet. ProbCast does not attribute moves to news without evidence connecting the timing of a specific report to the repricing.

What could move this market next?

  • The market's deadline arrivesNovember 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET

    The contract must resolve based on what has happened by this date.

Derived from the contract's own mechanics as of Oct 7, 11:10 PM ET. ProbCast does not list scheduled meetings, announcements, or data releases it cannot verify.

Advanced analysis (experimental)

Research signals — these models are still accumulating the history needed for full validation, and they can disagree with the headline read. Model confidence: low · expected error ±28 pts.

One big traderLegacy movement classifier: noisy

What's happening

high classifier confidence
One big trader

Recent movement was driven largely by one participant with little broad follow-through. The move may not represent consensus.

  • One participant drove 100% of recent flow
  • Move not broadly confirmed (1 participants)

Read with caution —Read the latest price with caution; conditions make it an unreliable summary right now.

More details — reliability score, dynamics, durability
Reliability score
14Low
Where the price path tends to go next1038 observed
  • Illiquid / quiet99%

Short-term motion of the price line (~1h), distinct from the environment above — not a prediction of the final outcome.

DurabilityMedium· half-life ~9h
PredictabilityStable

Secondary read: leaning toward Reacting to news.

A read-only classification of the market environment — how much weight the current price deserves as a read of consensus. It describes conditions, never a trade.

Market data

24h volume

Ṁ282.5

Liquidity

Ṁ1K

Total volume

Ṁ282.5

Category
Politics
Venue
Manifold
Open interest
—
Current probability
47.0%
7-day range
40.0% – 47.0%
Resolves
Nov 4, 2026
Change (pts)1H0.06H+7.024H+7.07D+7.0

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