Question 1 Passes with 2,332,438 Yes Votes in Historic Victory for Car Owners!

Tonight the Massachusetts Right to Repair Committee announced that Massachusetts voters have added their emphatic stamp of approval on the Right to Repair law by apparently the largest margin of any ballot question in recent history. When the final votes were tallied, 2,332,438 voters were in favor of Question 1, with only 393,625 in opposition, for an astounding 86% to 14% victory.

“Voters sent a clear message to automakers– it’s my car, I paid for it, I’ll get it fixed where I want, not where some big corporation tells me to,” said Art Kinsman of the Massachusetts Right to Repair Committee.  “Right to Repair is about true ownership.  When you buy a car from a manufacturer’s dealer, you ought to have the information necessary to fix that vehicle.  Technology should never leave the rights of car owner behind.”

It is now illegal in Massachusetts for automakers to withhold repair and diagnostic information, not just for passenger cars, but for motorcycles, RV’s and bigger trucks and construction vehicles.   By supporting Question 1, voters told big car manufacturer’s they are tired of paying significantly more for their out-of-warranty repairs at a franchised dealership

“We have now achieved complete victory in Massachusetts on Right to Repair.  Until there is a national Right to Repair law or agreement, we hope this emboldens other states to strike a blow for car owners and pass their own Right to Repair statutes,” said Kinsman.

Kinsman promised that members of the Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition will be vigilant following today’s vote to ensure there is complete compliance with the law and that independent repairers and car owners will have the resources they need to ensure they receive the full benefit of this landmark consumer protection law.

Passage of Question 1 follows the Massachusetts legislature’s unanimous passage and the governor’s signing of a first-in-the-nation Right to Repair law this summer.  The Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition remains committed to working with lawmakers and all affected parties to ensure that any reconciliation of the ballot question with existing law is done with careful thought and consideration of the wishes of Massachusetts’ voters and car owners, especially in light of the resounding and historic nature of the vote.

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