Lewiston voters reject same-sex marriage

LEWISTON — By about a 2,000-vote margin, voters rejected the state law allowing same-sex marriage, based on unofficial results from the city clerk's office.

According to the tally, 7,300 Lewiston residents voted yes on Question 1 and 5,121 voted no.

Turnout for the vote was high for an off-year election, with 54 percent of registered voters casting ballots.

On other referenda, Lewiston voters turned down proposals to cut municipal excise taxes, repeal the 2007 school consolidation law, and enact state and local government spending caps, known as TABOR.

The vote on TABOR, Question 4, was decided by a margin of about 1,900 votes, out of more than 12,000 cast. Lewiston residents voted 6,964 against TABOR, 5,094 in favor, according to the unofficial results.

Voters also approved Question 5, a referendum that would legalize medical marijuana dispensaries, and voted for a $71 million bond issue for transportation improvements.

Lewiston voters rejected a constitutional amendment that would grant more time for local officials to certify petition signatures.