FARMINGTON – Though statewide voters upheld the state’s anti-discrimination law by a good margin, it was a squeaker in Franklin County.
Voters in Franklin County voted to keep the law by three votes. The unofficial collective tally was 5,052 yes votes to 5,055 no votes on whether to overturn a new law that protects people from discrimination in employment, housing, education, public accommodations and credit based on their sexual orientation.
Tuesday’s report of Farmington’s voting results was skewed by 1,000 votes when there was a miscommunication as Town Clerk Leanne Pinkham reported the results to the Sun Journal on a cell phone that had a bad connection.
The correct vote in Farmington was 936 yes to 1,595 no.
All tallies are unofficial at this time.
Both Livermore and Livermore Falls voters in northern Androscoggin County voted to repeal the anti-discrimination law. Livermore residents voted 435 yes to 275 no, and Livermore Falls residents voted 453 yes to 357 no. Androscoggin County as a whole voted to repeal the law in a 15,224-14,185 vote.
Over in Kennebec County, Fayette residents voted 211 yes to 219 no, and Vienna residents voted 92 yes to 118 no.
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