some clarification on Q1, Right to Repair

 

For those voters concerned with the safety aspect of Q1, (Right to Repair) we found a major inaccuracy in your red 2020 Ballot Questions publication mailed to every voter in the State. On page 5, Jane Doe, the Mass Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, was quoted as saying, “Access to vehicle data, practically call logs and GPS location, enables persons who perpetrate abuse to possess the tools necessary to track and monitor their victim”.

Steph asked Jane Doe directly about the statement made in the voter guide and their response is below.

Question 1 on the Massachusetts ballot this year concerns access to mechanical data in a vehicle's on-board diagnostics or telematics system’, and is commonly known as the “Right to Repair Law’. We'd like to share with you our thoughts and analysis on this issue and the ensuing campaign.

This past week, many of you received a 2020 Voters Guide in the mail. In that guide, JDI is quoted and portrayed as opposing Question 1. We would like to be clear that JDI was not consulted about our inclusion in this guide. While JDI is not taking a public stand on this ballot question, at this time, we do not believe that a YES vote on 1 would uniquely compromise survivor safety in the manner portrayed by opponents.

Please read below for more on our perspective.

 You can also download, read and share JDI's statement:

https://janedoe.org/ballot-question-1-right-to-repair/