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{{short description|People's veto referendum on reversing removal of religious and philosophical vaccination exemptions}}
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| notes               = Source: [https://archive.today/20210101165756/https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/results/results20.html%23ref20]
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'''2020 Maine Question 1''' was a people's veto referendum that sought to reject a new law which eliminated religious and philosophical exemptions from school [[Biology:Vaccine|vaccination]] requirements and for employees of nursery schools and health care facilities. The question appeared on the March 3, 2020 statewide ballot.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

The vote coincided with the Democratic and Republican presidential primaries for the U.S. presidential election in November 2020.

The veto effort was defeated 73%-27%.{{R|"finalresults"}}

==LD 798==
On April 23, 2019, The Maine House of Representatives voted 78-59 to pass LD 798, "An Act To Protect Maine Children and Students from Preventable Diseases by Repealing Certain Exemptions from the Laws Governing Immunization Requirements". The bill was sponsored by Ryan Tipping (D-Orono).{{R|"housevote"}}

The Maine State Senate passed the bill 20-15 on May 2 but amended it to keep religious exemptions.{{R|"amend"}} The House rejected the amendment on May 7 and sent the bill back to the Senate.{{R|"reject"}}

On May 23, the Senate reversed course and passed the bill, without the religious exemption, by a vote of 19-16.{{R|"bostonsenate"}}{{R|"mainepubreversal"}} On May 24, 2019, Maine governor Janet Mills signed the bill into law effective September 2021. Maine thus became the fourth state in the {{wipe|United States}} to allow only medical exemptions for school immunization requirements.{{R|"cnnlaw"}}

==Petition effort==
Prior to the September 19, 2019 deadline, opponents of the new law submitted 95,071 signatures to Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap.{{R|"wgmesignatures"}} Of those, 79,000 were deemed valid, surpassing the 63,067 required for the veto effort to be included on a statewide ballot.{{R|"validsign"}} (In Maine, a number of valid signatures equalling 10% of the votes cast in the previous gubernatorial election are required for a people's veto to be accepted for inclusion on a statewide ballot.){{R|"vetopacket"}}

=== Date of the vote ===
While signatures were being gathered, Dunlap's office told organizers of the veto effort that, if qualified for the ballot, the vote would coincide with state legislative and congressional primary elections in June 2020. However, that guidance failed to take into account the recent change in the law to hold primary elections for presidential nominees, as opposed to a caucus, on the March 3 Super Tuesday. Thus the referendum vote would be held on March 3, as it was the next scheduled statewide election. Dunlap's office admitted to the error, but said that it has no discretion over when to schedule elections and explained that timing is generally not discussed until petitions are submitted and validated, which had not happened yet.{{R|considersuing}}

==Yes vs. No==
==="Yes on 1 to Reject Big Pharma"===
Supporters of the veto campaign, who wished to restore religious and philosophical exemptions for required vaccination, became "Yes on 1 to Reject [[Unsolved:Big Pharma conspiracy theory|Big Pharma]]."
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| <big>"Maine has the opportunity to undo this assault on our freedom. Send a message to the pharmaceutical industry and government officials that we will not surrender this basic human right. Help preserve medical freedom in Maine. Vote yes on Question 1."</big> Donna Dodge, resident of Denmark, Maine{{R|"dd"}}
|}

==="No on 1 to Protect Maine's Children"===
Opponents of the veto, who wished to allow only medical exemptions for required vaccination, became "No on 1 to Protect Maine's Children."

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| <big>"Right now, Maine’s community immunity rates are not high enough to ensure that children who cannot be immunized attend safe schools. On behalf of all children, our communities and the legacy of prioritizing health and education in Maine, on March 3 please vote “No” on Question 1."</big> Anne Coates, pediatric pulmonologist, Maine Medical Center Pediatric Specialty Care{{R|"drcoates"}}
|}

==Campaign==
On February 4, 2020, campaigns on both sides of the referendum held campaign kickoff events at the Maine State House.{{R|"battlelines"}}

Yes on 1 was endorsed by state senators Matthew Pouliot (R-Kennebec) & Lisa Keim (R-Oxford); state representatives Robert Foley (R-Wells), Justin Fecteau (R-Augusta) and Heidi Sampson (R-Alfred); and [[Biography:Christiane Northrup|Christiane Northrup]].{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

No on 1 was endorsed by the Maine Medical Association, the Maine Dental Association, the Maine Hospital Association, the Maine Osteopathic Association, the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital, the Maine Association of School Nurses, the American Academy of Pediatrics, EqualityMaine, Governor Janet Mills{{R|"millsoppose"}}{{R|"millsoped"}} the ''Bangor Daily News,''{{R|"bdneditorial"}} the ''Portland Press Herald,''{{R|"pphendorse"}} and ''The Ellsworth American''.{{R|"ellsworthno"}}

Supporters of the veto raised over $640,000 while the opposition raised close to $875,000.
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none"
|+ Top contributions to the 2020 Maine Question 1 campaign
|-
! "Yes" contributor (to overturn the new law) !! Amount !! "No" contributor (to keep the new law) !! Amount
|-
| [[Organization:Organic Consumers Association|Organic Consumers Association]] || $50,000 || Merck Sharp and Dohme || $250,000
|-
| Stephanie Grondin, <small>office manager at Capital City Chiropractic</small> || $25,000 || [[Company:Pfizer|Pfizer]] || $250,000
|-
| Adaptive Digital Media || $19,500 || [[Organization:Biotechnology Innovation Organization|Biotechnology Innovation Organization]] || $98,000
|-
| Aaron Hoshide, <small>University of Maine professor</small> || $13,500 || Maine Hospital Association || $50,000
|-
|    ||    ||    || 
|-
| Contributions of $50 or less || $57,957 || Contributions of $50 or less || $11,487
|-
|}{{R|"MHPR$"}}{{R|"Y1M$"}}{{R|"MFV$"}}{{R|"MSS$"}}

==Results==
The veto effort was defeated 73% (281,750) to 27% (105,214). A total of 386,964 votes were cast.

{|  class="wikitable sortable" style="width:50%; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none"
|+Breakdown of voting by county
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! style="width:21%;"| County
! style="width:10%;"| Yes
! style="width:10%;"| Votes
! style="width:10%;"| No
! style="width:10%;"| Votes
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffc8c8;"|Androscoggin
| style="text-align:center;"|'''30.64%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''7,866''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''69.28%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''17,787''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffc8c8;"|Aroostook
| style="text-align:center;"|'''37.04%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''4,879''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''62.96%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''8,295''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffc8c8;"|Cumberland
| style="text-align:center;"|'''17.40%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''17,846''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''82.60%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''84,718''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffc8c8;"|Franklin
| style="text-align:center;"|'''34.90%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''3,000''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''67.10%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''5,597''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffc8c8;"|Hancock
| style="text-align:center;"|'''33.25%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''5,830''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''66.75%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''11,702''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffc8c8;"|Kennebec
| style="text-align:center;"|'''29.49%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''9,849''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''70.51%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''23,550''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffc8c8;"|Knox
| style="text-align:center;"|'''25.94%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''3,644''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''74.06%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''10,405''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffc8c8;"|Lincoln
| style="text-align:center;"|'''24.87%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''3,071''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''75.13%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''9,276''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffc8c8;"|Oxford
| style="text-align:center;"|'''32.12%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''4,798''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''67.88%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''10,141''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffc8c8;"|Penobscot
| style="text-align:center;"|'''35.02%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''12,647''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''64.98%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''23,464''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffc8c8;"|Piscataquis
| style="text-align:center;"|'''47.16%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''1,951''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''52.84%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''2,186''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffc8c8;"|Sagadahoc
| style="text-align:center;"|'''22.96%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''2,931''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''77.04%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''9,833''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffc8c8;"|Somerset
| style="text-align:center;"|'''42.59%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''4,836''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''57.41%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''6,518''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffc8c8;"|Waldo
| style="text-align:center;"|'''37.26%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''4,730''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''62.74%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''7,965''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffc8c8;"|Washington
| style="text-align:center;"|'''42.16%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''3,319''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''57.84%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''4,554''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffc8c8;"|York
| style="text-align:center;"|'''23.69%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''13,848''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''76.31%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''44,595''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffc8c8;"|'''Total <small>(inc. UOCAVA)</small>'''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''27.19%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''105,214''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''72.81%'''
| style="text-align:center;"|''281,750''
|}{{R|"pphresults"}}

== References ==
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<ref name="pphresults">{{cite web |last1=Lawlor |first1=Joe |title='No' vote – to keep state's new vaccine law – wins by overwhelming margin |url=https://www.pressherald.com/2020/03/03/no-vote-to-keep-pro-vaccine-law-leading-big-in-referendum/ |website=Portland Press Herald |date=March 4, 2020 |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200305014259/https://www.pressherald.com/2020/03/03/no-vote-to-keep-pro-vaccine-law-leading-big-in-referendum/ |archive-date=5 March 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="cnnlaw">{{cite web |last1=Simko-Bednarski |first1=Evan |title=Maine bars residents from opting out of immunizations for religious or philosophical reasons |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/27/health/maine-immunization-exemption-repealed-trnd/index.html |website=CNN |date=May 27, 2019 |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190527171233/https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/27/health/maine-immunization-exemption-repealed-trnd/index.html |archive-date=27 May 2019}}</ref>

<ref name="wgmesignatures">{{cite web |title=People's veto of immunization law qualifies for 2020 ballot |url=https://wgme.com/news/local/peoples-veto-of-immunization-law-qualifies-for-2020-ballot |website=WGME |date=October 17, 2019 |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210101133147/https://wgme.com/news/local/peoples-veto-of-immunization-law-qualifies-for-2020-ballot |archive-date=1 January 2021}}</ref>

<ref name="millsoppose">{{cite web |last1=The Associated Press |title=Janet Mills opposes March referendum bid to overturn Maine vaccine law |url=https://bangordailynews.com/2020/01/31/politics/janet-mills-opposes-vaccine-choice-referendum/ |website=Bangor Daily News |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210101135656/https://bangordailynews.com/2020/01/31/politics/janet-mills-opposes-vaccine-choice-referendum/ |archive-date=1 January 2021 |date=31 January 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="bdneditorial">{{cite web |last1=The BDN Editorial Board |title=Vote no on Question 1. Don't let preventable diseases make a comeback. |url=https://bangordailynews.com/2020/02/21/opinion/editorials/vote-no-on-question-1-dont-help-preventable-diseases-make-a-comeback/ |website=Bangor Daily News |date=February 21, 2020 |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210101140131/https://bangordailynews.com/2020/02/21/opinion/editorials/vote-no-on-question-1-dont-help-preventable-diseases-make-a-comeback/ |archive-date=1 January 2021}}</ref>

<ref name="bostonsenate">{{cite web |last1=Villeneuve |first1=Marina |title=Maine Bill to End Personal Vaccine Opt-Outs Heads to Governor |url=https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/maine-bill-to-end-personal-vaccine-opt-outs-heads-to-governor-janet-mills/121630/ |website=NBC 10 Boston |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210101143339/https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/maine-bill-to-end-personal-vaccine-opt-outs-heads-to-governor-janet-mills/121630/ |archive-date=1 January 2021 |date=23 May 2019}}</ref>

<ref name="mainepubreversal">{{cite web |last1=Mistler |first1=Steve |title=In Reversal, Maine Senate Drops Religious Exemptions From Vaccination Bill |url=https://www.mainepublic.org/post/reversal-maine-senate-drops-religious-exemptions-vaccination-bill |website=Maine Public |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210101143713/https://www.mainepublic.org/post/reversal-maine-senate-drops-religious-exemptions-vaccination-bill |archive-date=1 January 2021 |date=15 May 2019}}</ref>

<ref name="housevote">{{cite web |last1=Cough |first1=Kate |title=Vaccine exemption bill passes House |url=https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/featured/vaccine-exemption-bill-passes-house/ |website=The Ellsworth American |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210101144814/https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/featured/vaccine-exemption-bill-passes-house/ |archive-date=1 January 2021 |date=29 April 2019}}</ref>

<ref name="amend">{{cite web |last1=Schools |first1=Jeffrey |last2=Associated Press |title=Religious exemptions restored in vaccine bill passed by Maine Senate |url=https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/religious-exemptions-restored-in-vaccine-bill-passed-by-maine-senate/97-a93e8d0f-52e8-44b8-a5f0-00946c575dcb |website=News Center Maine |date=May 2, 2019 |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210101151702/https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/religious-exemptions-restored-in-vaccine-bill-passed-by-maine-senate/97-a93e8d0f-52e8-44b8-a5f0-00946c575dcb |archive-date=1 January 2021}}</ref>

<ref name="reject">{{cite web |last1=Niam |first1=Lee |last2=Carrigan |first2=Don |title=Vaccine bill's Senate amendment rejected by Maine House |url=https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/politics/vaccine-bills-senate-amendment-rejected-by-maine-house/97-52f1276b-4f17-49a6-bb6f-21d60b4a04f3 |website=News Center Maine |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210101153820/https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/politics/vaccine-bills-senate-amendment-rejected-by-maine-house/97-52f1276b-4f17-49a6-bb6f-21d60b4a04f3 |archive-date=1 January 2021 |date=7 May 2019}}</ref>

<ref name="vetopacket">{{cite web |title=People's Veto Application Packet |url=https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/citizens/peoppak.html |website=Maine.gov |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210101155246/https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/citizens/peoppak.html |archive-date=1 January 2021}}</ref>

<ref name="finalresults">{{cite web |title=March 2020 Maine statewide and local election results |url=https://www.pressherald.com/2020/03/03/march-2020-statewide-and-local-election-results/ |website=Portland Press Herald |date=March 3, 2020 |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210101162513/https://www.pressherald.com/2020/03/03/march-2020-statewide-and-local-election-results/ |archive-date=1 January 2021}}</ref>

<ref name="validsign">{{cite web |title=People's veto effort to repeal vaccination law qualifies for ballot |url=https://www.maine.gov/sos/news/2019/vaccinationpeoplsveto.html |website=Maine.gov |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210101171155/https://www.maine.gov/sos/news/2019/vaccinationpeoplsveto.html |archive-date=1 January 2021}}</ref>

<ref name="millsoped">{{cite web |last1=Mills |first1=Janet |title=Gov. Mills: Join me in protecting our children. Vote No on 1 March 3 |url=https://www.pressherald.com/2020/02/24/gov-mills-join-me-in-protecting-our-children-vote-no-on-1-march-3/ |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210101174429/https://www.pressherald.com/2020/02/24/gov-mills-join-me-in-protecting-our-children-vote-no-on-1-march-3/ |archive-date=1 January 2021 |date=24 February 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="pphendorse">{{cite web |last1=Editorial Board |title=Our View: Listen to those who remember life before vaccines |url=https://www.pressherald.com/2020/02/23/our-view-listen-to-those-who-remember-life-before-vaccines/ |website=Portland Press Herald |date=February 23, 2020 |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210101174919/https://www.pressherald.com/2020/02/23/our-view-listen-to-those-who-remember-life-before-vaccines/ |archive-date=1 January 2021}}</ref>

<ref name="ellsworthno">{{cite web |last1=Editorial Board |title=No on 1 |url=https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/opinions/editorials/no-on-1/ |website=The Ellsworth American |date=February 21, 2020 |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210101175807/https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/opinions/editorials/no-on-1/ |archive-date=1 January 2021}}</ref>

<ref name="battlelines">{{cite web |last1=Wight |first1=Patty |title=Battle Lines Drawn In Fight Over Vaccination Exemptions In Maine |url=https://www.mainepublic.org/post/battle-lines-drawn-fight-over-vaccination-exemptions-maine |website=Maine Public |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210101181225/https://www.mainepublic.org/post/battle-lines-drawn-fight-over-vaccination-exemptions-maine |archive-date=1 January 2021 |date=4 February 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="MFV$">{{cite web |title=Maine Famlies for Vaccines PAC |url=https://mainecampaignfinance.com/#/exploreCommitteeDetail/354387 |publisher=Maine Ethics Commission |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210101184639/https://mainecampaignfinance.com/%23/exploreCommitteeDetail/354387 |archive-date=1 January 2021}}</ref>

<ref name="MSS$">{{cite web |title=Maine Street Solutions - Protect Schools |url=https://mainecampaignfinance.com/#/exploreCommitteeDetail/356338 |publisher=Maine Ethics Commission |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200224070502/https://mainecampaignfinance.com/%23/exploreCommitteeDetail/356338#test2 |archive-date=24 February 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="MHPR$">{{cite web |title=Mainers for Health and Parental Rights |url=https://mainecampaignfinance.com/#/exploreCommitteeDetail/353083 |publisher=Maine Ethics Commission |access-date=1 January 2021}}</ref>

<ref name="Y1M$">{{cite web |title=Yes on 1 Maine to Reject Big Pharma |url=https://mainecampaignfinance.com/#/exploreCommitteeDetail/356082 |publisher=Maine Ethics Commission |access-date=1 January 2021}}</ref>

<ref name="drcoates">{{cite web |last1=Coates |first1=Anne |title=Letter to the editor: Childhood diseases devastate those without immunity |url=https://www.pressherald.com/2020/02/18/letter-to-the-editor-childhood-diseases-devastate-those-without-immunity/ |website=The Portland Press Herald |access-date=2 January 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210102134458/https://www.pressherald.com/2020/02/18/letter-to-the-editor-childhood-diseases-devastate-those-without-immunity/ |archive-date=2 January 2021 |date=18 February 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="dd">{{cite web |last1=Dodge |first1=Donna |title=Vote yes on Question 1 |url=https://bangordailynews.com/2020/02/14/opinion/letters/saturday-feb-15-2020-vote-yes-on-question-1-support-consumer-owned-power-to-fight-climate-change-life-and-death-before-vaccines/ |website=The Bangor Daily News |date=February 14, 2020 |access-date=2 January 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210102141012/https://bangordailynews.com/2020/02/14/opinion/letters/saturday-feb-15-2020-vote-yes-on-question-1-support-consumer-owned-power-to-fight-climate-change-life-and-death-before-vaccines/ |archive-date=2 January 2021}}</ref>

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==External links==
* [https://ballotpedia.org/Maine_Question_1,_Religious_and_Philosophical_Vaccination_Exemptions_Referendum_(March_2020) Ballotpedia: Maine Question 1, Religious and Philosophical Vaccination Exemptions Referendum (March 2020)]
* [https://www.ncsl.org/research/health/school-immunization-exemption-state-laws.aspx States with religious and philosophical exemptions from school immunization requirements], National Conference of State Legislators
* [https://www.mehpr.org/ Mainers for Health and Parental Rights]
* [https://www.mainefamiliesforvaccines.com/ Maine Families for Vaccines]


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