Medfield Election Guide 2012
We share the candidates, incumbents and issues that will be affecting Medfield.
As we look ahead to November’s elections, Medfield Patch is devoted to bring you the information you need about every race in town. Here's our start on the candidates and issues we'll be covering as November draws near. Bookmark this page for updates.
Voting Information
- Voter Registration: The deadline is Oct. 17. For more information, click here.
- Polling locations: To find polling locations and precincts, click here.
- Absentee Ballots: For more information on how to do so, click here.
RACES
State
State Sen. James Timilty vs Jeff Bailey (R-Attleboro)
State Rep. Dan Winslow, R-Norfolk and State Rep. Denise Garlick, D-Needham, are both running unopposed.
National
- U.S. Sen. Scott Brown faces Democrat Elizabeth Warren
- Republican Sean Bielat vs. Democrat Joseph Kennedy, 4th Congressional District
- Presidential: Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Gary Johnson
Ballot Issues
- Ballot Issue: Question 1 — Right to Repair: "This proposed law would prohibit any motor vehicle manufacturer, starting with model year 2015, from selling or leasing, either directly or through a dealer, a new motor vehicle without allowing the owner to have access to the same diagnostic and repair information made available to the manufacturer's dealers and in-state authorized repair facilities."
- Ballot Issue: Question 2 — Death with Dignity: "This proposed law would allow a physician licensed in Massachusetts to prescribe medication, at a terminally ill patient's request, to end that patient's life. To qualify, a patient would have to be an adult resident who (1) is medically determined to be mentally capable of making and communicating health care decisions; (2) has been diagnosed by attending and consulting physicians as having an incurable, irreversible disease that will, within reasonable medical judgment, cause death within six months; and (3) voluntarily expresses a wish to die and has made an informed decision. The proposed law states that the patient would ingest the medicine in order to cause death in a humane and dignified manner."
- Ballot Issue: Question 3 — Medical Marijuana: "This proposed law would eliminate state criminal and civil penalties for the medical use of marijuana by qualifying patients. To qualify, a patient must have been diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition, such as cancer, glaucoma, HIV-positive status or AIDS, hepatitis C, Crohn's disease, Parkinson's disease, ALS, or multiple sclerosis. The patient would also have to obtain a written certification, from a physician with whom the patient has a bona fide physician-patient relationship, that the patient has a specific debilitating medical condition and would likely obtain a net benefit from medical use of marijuana."
