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Summary of Question 1
This proposed law would require that motor vehicle owners and independent repair facilities be provided with expanded access to mechanical data related to vehicle maintenance and repair. Starting with model year 2022, the proposed law would require manufacturers of motor vehicles sold in Massachusetts to equip any such vehicles that use telematics systems--systems that collect and wirelessly transmit mechanical data to a remote server--with a standardized open access data platform. Owners of motor vehicles with telematics systems would get access to mechanical data through a mobile device application. With vehicle owner authorization, independent repair facilities (those not affiliated with a manufacturer) and independent dealerships would be able to retrieve mechanical data from, and send commands to, the vehicle for repair, maintenance, and diagnostic testing. Under the proposed law, manufacturers would not be allowed to require authorization before owners or repair facilities could access mechanical data stored in a motor vehicle's on-board diagnostic system, except through an authorization process standardized across all makes and models and administered by an entity unaffiliated with the manufacturer. The proposed law would require the Attorney General to prepare a notice for prospective motor vehicle owners and lessees explaining telematics systems and the proposed law's requirements concerning access to the vehicle's mechanical data. Under the proposed law, dealers would have to provide prospective owners with, and prospective owners would have to acknowledge receipt of, the notice before buying or leasing a vehicle. Failure to comply with these notice requirements would subject motor vehicle dealers to sanctions by the applicable licensing authority. Motor vehicle owners and independent repair facilities could enforce this law through state consumer protection laws and recover civil penalties of the greater of treble damages or $10,000 per violation.""

2020 - Hampshire County - Question 1Do 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 5, 2020?

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Hampshire County Results
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City/Town Ward Pct Blanks Total Votes Cast
Totals
68,988
15,682
3,662 88,332
Amherst More »
 
9,291
1,915
707
11,913
Belchertown More »
 
7,334
1,920
437
9,691
Chesterfield
 
673
139
21
833
Cummington
 
503
74
19
596
Easthampton More »
 
8,348
1,950
350
10,648
Goshen
 
534
121
18
673
Granby More »
 
3,033
761
183
3,977
Hadley
 
2,672
698
145
3,515
Hatfield
 
1,861
397
65
2,323
Huntington
 
960
232
31
1,223
Middlefield
 
279
47
9
335
Northampton More »
 
14,771
2,520
725
18,016
Pelham
 
751
140
39
930
Plainfield
 
350
81
15
446
S. Hadley More »
 
7,643
2,040
419
10,102
Southampton
 
3,180
880
161
4,221
Ware More »
 
3,726
1,066
188
4,980
Westhampton
 
938
220
41
1,199
Williamsburg
 
1,455
313
67
1,835
Worthington
 
686
168
22
876
County Totals
68,988
15,682
3,662 88,332