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By Beth David
Editor
The presidential election will be
held this Tuesday, Nov. 6. Polls will be
open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voters will choose President,
Senator, Congressional Representa -
tives, and face three ballot questions
in Massachusetts.
Question #1: “Availability of Motor
Vehicle Repair Information,” or “Right
to Repair” law, would require auto
manufacturers to provide the same
diagnostic and repair information to
indepen dent repair shops that
dealerships get.
Automakers oppose the measure
because, they say, information is
already available for purchase and
requiring them to provide it in the
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Vote on November 6
manner spelled out in the law would
cost consumers more and force the
redesign of vehicles.
Visit www.MassRightToRepair.com
for the pro side and www.VotNO
on1MA.com for the opposing side.
Question 2: “Prescribing Medica -
tion to End Life” or the assisted
suicide law.
A yes vote would allow physicians
to prescribe a lethal dose of
prescription medication if that
person is suffering from a terminal
illness and that will cause death
within six months.
Visit www.YesOnDignity.com for
the pro side, and www.StopAssisted
Suicide.org for the argument against.
Question 3: “Medical Use of
Marijuana” would eliminate state
More Hurricane
Sandy photos on
pages 4, 16 & 25
LEFT: Nick from Earl’s Marina helps out the town removing
seaweed from the dock at Hoppy’s Landing with the Bobcat on
Tuesday, 10/30, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Shellfish
Warden Tim Cox said the BPW had them on the list, but wouldn’t
be getting to them for awhile. Although the floating dock was still
on land, the ramp was usable after the seaweed was clear. RIGHT:
A pole leans on a shed at Shore Drive, near the Seaview Boat
Ramp in Fairhaven on Tuesday, 10/30.
criminal and civil penalties for the
medical use of marijuana for
qualifying patients.
Visit www.CompassionForPatients.
com for the pro side, and
www.VoteNoOneQuestion3.org for
the opposing argument.
Fairhaven Polling Places
Precinct 1: Town Hall; Precinct 2:
High School; Precincts 3 & 4:
Hastings Middle School; Precinct 5:
Recreation Center; Precinct 6: East
Fairhaven School
Acushnet Polling Places
Precinct 1: Council on Aging, 59
1/2 So. Main Street; Precincts 2 & 3:
Acushnet Community Center, 232
Middle Road.
Thursday, November 1, 2012 Fairhaven Neighborhood News