Falmouth Election 2017: Marijuana Shop Ban Approved

FALMOUTH, MA — Falmouth voters on Tuesday approved a marijuana shop ban and elected new town and school leaders during the annual municipal election. Question 2 — the marijuana shop ban — passed by the large margin 4,511 votes to 2,506. Another measure to pay for a new senior center also passed.

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In the Board of Selectmen race, Susan Moran and Samuel Patterson defeated Marc Finneran. In the School Committee race, Megan Fleck, Terri Medeiros and Andrea Thorrold defeated Alan Jacobs and Philip Alfonso.

These are unofficial vote totals:

Question 2 - Marijuana Shop Ban

• Yes: 4,511 votes
• No: 2,506

Question 1 - Tax Override For Senior Center

• Yes: 3,936 votes
• No: 3,049 votes

Board of Selectmen (top two)

• Susan Moran: 4,642
• Samuel Patterson: 4,285
• Marc Finneran: 3,034

School Committee (top three)

• Meghan Fleck: 3,816
• Terri Medeiros: 3,814
• Andrea Thorrold: 3,392
• Philip Alfonso: 1,679
• Alan Jacobs: 3,086

These are the unofficial election results:

This is a sample ballot from the election:

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