2020 Ballot Questions

Expands the current Right to Repair laws passed by 86% of Massachusetts voters in 2010
Applies to motor vehicles sold in MA beginning in year 2022 that use a telematics system
Includes heavy duty vehicles that have a gross weight rating of more than 14,000 pounds
Requires these vehicles to be equipped with an inter-operable, standardized and open SECURE platform across all of the manufacturer’s makes and models that is directly accessible by the owner of the vehicle and for all mechanical data to be accessible by an independent repair facility

Because of increasing technology, independent repair shops will soon have limited or no access to mechanical data in your vehicle.
Vehicle manufacturers are restricting access to this data so that you’re forced into expensive dealer repair options.
Big auto is using loopholes in the current law to shut out independent repair shops and deny you the choice.
This ballot question protects your right to choose where you have your car repaired and supports small, independent businesses.

A commonsense change that gives voters the choice to rank candidates for office in the order they prefer them.
A simple and easy system
Voters rank the candidates in their order of preference - first, second, third, etc. A voter does NOT have to rank all of the candidates, and can also choose to only rank one candidate.
If one candidate receives a majority (more than 50% of 1st-choice votes), that candidate wins. If not, the candidate with the fewest votes is dropped, and their votes count towards the next choice on each voter’s ballot. This repeats until one candidate has a majority.

Ensures majority support; no candidate can win without support from at least 50% of the voters.
Expands voter choice by allowing you to vote for who you really want, without settling for the “lesser of two evils.”
Promotes diverse candidates, because it encourages more candidates to run without the fear of vote-splitting. Cities with RCV have seen more women and people of color running (and winning!).
Curbs Negative Campaigning & Strengthens Party Unity, by rewarding candidates who find common ground with voters.