Dover Election Guide 2012

As we look ahead to Tuesday’s elections, Dover-Sherborn Patch is devoted to bring you the information you need about every race in town. Bookmark this page for updates.

The Ballot: This is a sample ballot for voters in Dover.

Polling locations: Dover residents will vote at the Town House.

Races

President

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden, Democrat, Candidate for re-election
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan, Republican
• Gary Johnson-Jim Gray, Libertarian
• Jill Stein-Cheri Honkala, Green-Rainbow

Senator in Congress

• Scott Brown, Republican from Wrentham, Candidate for re-election
• Elizabeth Warren, Democrat from Cambridge

Representative in Congress- Fourth District

• Sean Bielat, Republican from Norfolk
• Joseph Kennedy, III, Democrat from Brookline
• David Rosa, Independent from Dighton

Councillor- Second District

• Robert Jubinville, Democrat from Milton
• Earl Sholley, Republican from Norfolk

Senator in General Court- Norfolk and Suffolk County

• Michael Rush, Democrat from Boston

Representative in General Court- Thirteenth Norfolk District

• Denise Garlick, Democrat from Needham, Candidate for re-election

Clerk of Courts- Norfolk County

• Walter Timilty, Jr., Democrat from Milton, Candidate for re-election

Register of Deeds- Norfolk District

• William O'Donnell, Democrat from Norwood, Candidate for re-election

County Commissioner- Norfolk County

• John Gillis, Democrat from Quincy, Candidate for re-election
• Francis O'Brien, Democrat from Dedham, Candidate for re-election

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."