HomeMy Public PortalAbout2018-11-06 State Election Warrant COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
STATE ELECTION WARRANT
Barnstable SS .
To Roland W. Bassett, Jr.
Brewster Town Constable
GREETINGS,
In the name of the Commonwealth , you are hereby required to notify and warn the
inhabitants of the TOWN OF BREWSTER who are qualified to vote in the State
Election to vote at
Precinct' s One , Two , and Three
Brewster Baptist Church
1848 Main Street
on TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2018 , from 7 : 00 A. M. to 8 : 00 P. M .
for the following purpose :
To cast their votes in the State Election for the candidates for the following
offices and questions :
SENATOR IN CONGRESS . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH
GOVERNOR and LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 0000 . . . FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH
ATTORNEY GENERAL . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH
SECRETARY OF STATE . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . FOR THIS COMMONWEATLH
TREASURER AND RECEIVER GENERAL 0000 . . . FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH
AUDITOR . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS . . .. . .. . . . . . . .. NINTH DISTRICT
COUNCILLOR . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . . FIRST DISTRICT
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAPE & ISLANDS DISTRICT
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT 0000 . FIRST & FOURTH BARNSTABLE DISTRICT
DISTRICT ATTORNEY . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . CAPE & ISLANDS DISTRICT
CLERK OF COURTS . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . BARNSTABLE COUNTY
REGISTER OF DEEDS . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . . BARNSTABLE DISTRICT
COUNTY COMMISSIONER . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . BARNSTABLE COUNTY
BARNSTABLE ASSEMBLY DELEGATE . 00000000 BREWSTER
QUESTION 1 : LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION
Do you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate
or the House of Representatives on or before May 2 , 2018?
SUMMARY
This proposed law would limit how many patients could be assigned to each registered
nurse in Massachusetts hospitals and certain other health care facilities . The
maximum number of patients per registered nurse would vary by type of unit and level
of care , as follows :
• In units with step - down / intermediate care patients : 3 patients per nurse ,
• In units with post-anesthesia care or operating room patients : 1 patient under
anesthesia per nurse ; 2 patients post- anesthesia per nurse ;
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• In the emergency services department: 1 critical or intensive care patient per
nurse (or 2 if the nurse has assessed each patient's condition as stable) ; 2
urgent non- stable patients per nurse ; 3 urgent stable patients per nurse ; or 5
non-urgent stable patients per nurse ,
• In units with maternity patients : (a) active labor patients : 1 patient per nurse ;
(b) during birth and for up to two hours immediately postpartum: 1 mother per
nurse and 1 baby per nurse ; (c) when the condition of the mother and baby are
determined to be stable : 1 mother and her baby or babies per nurse , (d)
postpartum : 6 patients per nurse ; (e) intermediate care or continuing care
babies : 2 babies per nurse ; (#� well-babies : 6 babies per nurse ;
• In units with pediatric , medical, surgical, telemetry, or observational / outpatient
treatment patients , or any other unit: 4 patients per nurse ; and
• In units with psychiatric or rehabilitation patients : 5 patients per nurse .
The proposed law would require a covered facility to comply with the patient
assignment limits without reducing its level of nursing, service , maintenance , clerical ,
professional, and other staff.
The proposed law would also require every covered facility to develop a written patient
acuity tool for each unit to evaluate the condition of each patient . This tool would be
used by nurses in deciding whether patient limits should be lower than the limits of
the proposed law at any given time .
The proposed law would not override any contract in effect on January 1 , 2019 that
set higher patient limits . The proposed law's limits would take effect after any such
contract expired .
The state Health Policy Commission would be required to promulgate regulations to
implement the proposed law. The Commission could conduct inspections to ensure
compliance with the law. Any facility receiving written notice from the Commission of a
complaint or a violation would be required to submit a written compliance plan to the
Commission . The Commission could report violations to the state Attorney General,
who could file suit to obtain a civil penalty of up to $ 25 , 000 per violation as well as up
to $ 25 , 000 for each day a violation continued after the Commission notified the
covered facility of the violation . The Health Policy Commission would be required to
establish a toll-free telephone number for complaints and a website where complaints ,
compliance plans , and violations would appear.
The proposed law would prohibit discipline or retaliation against any employee for
assignment limits of the law. The proposed law would
complying with the patient ass
require every covered facility to post within each unit, patient room, and waiting area a
notice explaining the patient limits and how to report violations . Each day of a
facility's non- compliance with the posting requirement would be punishable by a civil
penalty between $ 250 and $ 2 , 500 .
The proposed law's requirements would be suspended during a state or nationally
declared public health emergency.
The proposed law states that, if any of its parts were declared invalid , the other parts
would stay in effect. The proposed law would take effect on January 1 , 2019 .
A YES VOTE would limit the number of patients that could be assigned to one
registered nurse in hospitals and certain other health care facilities .
A NO VOTE would make no change in current laws relative to patientAo-nurse limits .
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QUESTION 2 : LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION
Do you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate
or the House of Representatives on or before May 2 , 2018 ?
SUMMARY
This proposed law would create a citizens commission to consider and recommend
potential amendments to the United States Constitution to establish that corporations
do not have the same Constitutional rights as human beings and that campaign
contributions and expenditures may be regulated .
Any resident of Massachusetts who is a United States citizen would be able to apply
for appointment to the 15 -member commission , and members would serve without
compensation . The Governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth , the state Attorney
General, the Speaker of the state House of Representatives , and the President of the
state Senate would each appoint three members of the commission and , in making
these appointments , would seek to ensure that the commission reflects a range of
geographic , political , and demographic backgrounds .
The commission would be required to research and take testimony, and then issue a
report regarding ( 1 ) the impact of political spending in Massachusetts ; (2 ) any
limitations on the state 's ability to regulate corporations and other entities in light of
Supreme Court decisions that allow corporations to assert certain constitutional
rights ; (3) recommendations for constitutional amendments ; (4) an analysis of
constitutional amendments introduced to Congress ; and (5) recommendations for
advancing proposed amendments to the United States Constitution .
The commission would be subject to the state Open Meeting Law and Public Records
Law. The commission 's first report would be due December 31 , 2019 , and the
Secretary of the Commonwealth would be required to deliver the commission 's report
to the state Legislature , the United States Congress , and the President of the United
States .
The proposed law states that, if any of its parts were declared invalid , the other parts
would stay in effect. The proposed law would take effect on January 1 , 2019 .
A YES VOTE would create a citizens commission to advance an amendment to the
United States Constitution to limit the influence of money in elections and establish
that corporations do not have the same rights as human beings .
A NO VOTE would not create this commission .
QUESTION 3 : REFERENDUM ON AN EXISTING LAW
Do you approve of a law summarized below, which was approved by the House of
Representatives and the Senate on July 7 , 2016?
SUMMARY
This law adds gender identity to the list of prohibited grounds for discrimination in
places of public accommodation , resort, or amusement . Such grounds also include
race , color, religious creed , national origin, sex, disability, and ancestry . A "place of
public accommodation, resort or amusement" is defined in existing law as any place
that is open to and accepts or solicits the patronage of the general public , such as
hotels , stores , restaurants , theaters , sports facilities , and hospitals . " Gender identity"
is defined as a person 's sincerely held gender-related identity, appearance , or
behavior, whether or not it is different from that traditionally associated with the
person 's physiology or assigned sex at birth .
This law prohibits discrimination based on gender identity in a person 's admission to
or treatment in any place of public accommodation . The law requires any such place
that has separate areas for males and females (such as restrooms) to allow access to
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and full use of those areas consistent with a person 's gender identity . The law also
prohibits the owner or manager of a place of public accommodation from using
advertising or signage that discriminates on the basis of gender identity.
This law directs the state Commission Against Discrimination to adopt rules or policies
and make recommendations to carry out this law. The law also directs the state
Attorney General to issue regulations or guidance on referring for legal action any
person who asserts gender identity for an improper purpose .
The provisions of this law governing access to places of public accommodation are
effective as of October 1 , 2016 . The remaining provisions are effective as of July 8 ,
2016 .
A YES VOTE would keep in place the current law, which prohibits discrimination on
the basis of gender identity in places of public accommodation .
A NO VOTE would repeal this provision of the public accommodation law .
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time
and place of said voting.
Given under our hands and seal this 1St day of October, 2018 .
Cynthf& Bin Chairman David C . Whitney, Vice Chairman
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Benjamin W . deRuyter
Selectmen of Brewster
I , Roland W. Bassett, Jr. , duly qualified Constable of the Town of Brewster, do hereby
certify that I served the Warrant for the State Election of November 6th, 2018 , by
posting attested copies thereof, in the following locations in the Town on the
day of October, 2018 , in accordance with the Town Bylaws .
Brewster flown Offices Cafe Alfresco
Brewster Ladies Library Brewster Pizza House
The Brewster General Store Millstone Liquors
U . S . Post Office
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Roland W . Bassett, Jr . , nstable
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