Cape Democrats favor Biden; reject move to reinstate exemptions for vaccinations

Cape Elizabeth Democrats favored Joe Biden as their party's nominee for the 2020 presidential race, and in a special state referendum, Cape voters said they wish to keep a new law that does not allow religious or philosophical exemptions for vaccinations.

Biden finished first among Cape Democrats with 1,117 votes. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders took the second highest number of Cape Elizabeth votes with 713; and Elizabeth Warren, senator from Massachusetts, was third with 559.

Results include absentee ballots.

Cape Elizabeth results only, unofficial as of 10 p.m. March 3:

Ballot Question on March 3, 2020 Special Referendum Ballot [More Information]

Question 1:  People's Veto

Do you want to reject the new law that removes religious and philosophical exemptions to requiring immunization against certain communicable diseases for students to attend schools and colleges and for employees of nursery schools and health care facilities?

YES ........ 469
NO ........ 3661

Blank Ballots .... 20

Democratic Primary - Cape Elizabeth results only

President of the United States (vote for 1)

Votes
Biden Joseph R. Jr. 1117
Bloomberg Michael R. 419
Booker Cory A. 2
Buttigieg Peter 127
Gabbard Tulsi 11
Klobuchar Amy J. 90
Patrick Deval 0
Sanders Bernard 713
Steyer Thomas F. 0
Warren Elizabeth A. 559
Williamson Marianne 0
Yang Andrew 2
Write In 0000
Blank Ballots 12

Republican Primary - Cape Elizabeth results only

President of the United States (vote for 1)

Trump Donald J. 464
Write In 0000
Blank Ballots 213

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