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Summary of Question 3
This proposed law would prohibit any farm owner or operator from knowingly confining any breeding pig, calf raised for veal, or egg-laying hen in a way that prevents the animal from lying down, standing up, fully extending its limbs, or turning around freely. The proposed law would also prohibit any business owner or operator in Massachusetts from selling whole eggs intended for human consumption or any uncooked cut of veal or pork if the business owner or operator knows or should know that the hen, breeding pig, or veal calf that produced these products was confined in a manner prohibited by the proposed law. The proposed law would exempt sales of food products that combine veal or pork with other products, including soups, sandwiches, pizzas, hotdogs, or similar processed or prepared food items. The proposed law’s confinement prohibitions would not apply during transportation; state and county fair exhibitions; 4-H programs; slaughter in compliance with applicable laws and regulations; medical research; veterinary exams, testing, treatment and operation if performed under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian; five days prior to a pregnant pig’s expected date of giving birth; any day that pig is nursing piglets; and for temporary periods for animal husbandry purposes not to exceed six hours in any twenty-four hour period. The proposed law would create a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation and would give the Attorney General the exclusive authority to enforce the law, and to issue regulations to implement it. As a defense to enforcement proceedings, the proposed law would allow a business owner or operator to rely in good faith upon a written certification or guarantee of compliance by a supplier. The proposed law would be in addition to any other animal welfare laws and would not prohibit stricter local laws. The proposed law would take effect on January 1, 2022. The proposed law states that if any of its parts were declared invalid, the other parts would stay in effect.

2016 - Worcester County - Question 3Do you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or the House of Representatives on or before May 3, 2016?

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City/Town Ward Pct Blanks Total Votes Cast
Totals
288,976
95,545
11,575 396,096
Ashburnham
 
2,472
874
53
3,399
Athol More »
 
3,253
1,702
101
5,056
Auburn More »
 
7,043
2,237
175
9,455
Barre More »
 
1,977
908
51
2,936
Berlin
 
1,302
639
25
1,966
Blackstone More »
 
3,564
992
67
4,623
Bolton
 
2,421
883
41
3,345
Boylston
 
2,063
746
52
2,861
Brookfield
 
1,310
494
23
1,827
Charlton More »
 
5,265
1,908
168
7,341
Clinton More »
 
5,400
1,673
164
7,237
Douglas More »
 
3,658
1,227
90
4,975
Dudley More »
 
4,055
1,337
95
5,487
E. Brookfield
 
818
371
28
1,217
Fitchburg More »
 
11,372
3,720
587
15,679
Gardner More »
 
6,392
2,170
200
8,762
Grafton More »
 
7,793
2,357
137
10,287
Hardwick
 
926
480
15
1,421
Harvard
 
2,866
847
63
3,776
Holden More »
 
8,357
2,882
201
11,440
Hopedale
 
2,726
717
68
3,511
Hubbardston
 
1,910
805
50
2,765
Lancaster More »
 
2,992
956
61
4,009
Leicester More »
 
4,098
1,615
115
5,828
Leominster More »
 
14,880
4,564
507
19,951
Lunenburg More »
 
4,624
1,687
129
6,440
Mendon
 
2,683
816
85
3,584
Milford More »
 
10,439
2,865
522
13,826
Millbury More »
 
5,373
1,771
144
7,288
Millville
 
1,294
344
34
1,672
New Braintree
 
361
257
5
623
N. Brookfield
 
1,732
807
52
2,591
Northborough More »
 
6,836
2,089
141
9,066
Northbridge More »
 
6,207
2,037
163
8,407
Oakham
 
794
366
24
1,184
Oxford More »
 
5,132
1,766
127
7,025
Paxton
 
1,987
671
50
2,708
Petersham
 
515
299
13
827
Phillipston
 
699
313
18
1,030
Princeton
 
1,746
565
34
2,345
Royalston More »
 
442
239
21
702
Rutland More »
 
3,550
1,309
89
4,948
Shrewsbury More »
 
14,440
4,236
531
19,207
Southborough More »
 
4,628
1,342
113
6,083
Southbridge More »
 
5,008
1,584
389
6,981
Spencer More »
 
4,160
1,591
124
5,875
Sterling More »
 
3,477
1,485
104
5,066
Sturbridge More »
 
4,088
1,308
126
5,522
Sutton More »
 
4,115
1,512
121
5,748
Templeton More »
 
2,964
1,039
55
4,058
Upton More »
 
3,541
1,059
76
4,676
Uxbridge More »
 
5,785
1,892
121
7,798
Warren More »
 
1,704
639
69
2,412
Webster More »
 
5,559
1,628
224
7,411
W. Boylston More »
 
3,190
1,129
103
4,422
W. Brookfield
 
1,521
548
28
2,097
Westborough More »
 
7,406
2,135
235
9,776
Westminster More »
 
3,321
1,231
71
4,623
Winchendon More »
 
3,383
1,162
73
4,618
Worcester More »
 
47,359
14,720
4,224
66,303
County Totals
288,976
95,545
11,575 396,096