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Early voting in the U.S. midterm elections has begun, potentially redrawing the congressional landscape.

Early voting in the U.S. midterm elections has begun, potentially redrawing the congressional landscape.

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September 18th, 2026

Early voting in the U.S. midterm elections has begun, potentially redrawing the congressional landscape.

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In-person voting for this year's midterm elections commenced on Friday, inaugurating for Americans the final six-week countdown to determine which party merits their trust to steer Congress through the cost-of-living crisis, the protracted confrontation with Iran, and other pressing exigencies.

本屆期中選舉於週五展開現場投票,為美國人揭開最後六週的倒數以定奪何方政黨值得託付引領國會渡過生活成本危機伊朗的持久戰以及其他燃眉之急

Election administrators assert that they are fully prepared and are confident that the voting process will be both accurate and secure.

選舉管理人員聲稱他們業已準備就緒並深信投票將兼具準確性與安全性

Nevertheless, President Donald Trump continues to disparage certain voting methods and reshape how elections operate through courtroom challenges, federal hunts for non-citizen voters, and pressure campaigns compelling election officials to share sensitive voter data.

儘管如此總統唐納德·川普仍持續透過法庭挑戰聯邦搜捕非公民選民以及施壓運動迫使選舉官員分享敏感選民數據,藉此貶低某些投票方式並重塑選舉的運作方式

Friday marked the inception of early voting in Virginia.

週五標誌著維吉尼亞州提前投票之濫觴

Voters in several states, such as Minnesota and South Dakota, were able to cast absentee ballots in person at their local election offices or voting centers.

諸如明尼蘇達州南達科他州等數州之選民得以親赴當地選舉辦公室投票中心投下缺席選票

It is anticipated that over the coming weeks, the aforementioned states, along with others, will progressively roll out more extensive early voting operations.

預計於未來數週內前述諸州及其他各州將陸續展開更為廣泛之提前投票作業

At a polling station in Fairfax, Virginia, an eighteen-year-old university student named Sanya Singhal was among the first to cast her ballot in person on Friday morning; she had arrived to queue well before the polling station opened.

在維吉尼亞州費爾法克斯一處投票站年方十八的大學生桑婭·辛格爾週五清晨首批親赴現場提前投票者之一早在投票站開放之前便已抵達排隊

"Why not seek a little amusement in life? Look, why not try to be the first to cast an early vote?" she asked.

何不於生活中尋覓些許意趣呢?你瞧何妨嘗試成為率先提前投票之人?」她問道

"I genuinely long to take part in my democracy firsthand."

著實渴望親身參與我的民主。」

At a polling station in a suburb of Richmond, as the building opened its doors, an election official rang a bell, whereupon some ten or so voters who had been waiting in line filed in one after another.

在里奇蒙郊區的一處投票站當建築物敞開大門之際一名選務人員敲響了鐘聲約莫十餘名排隊等候的選民遂魚貫而入

Stephen Gura gladly became the first person to enter.

史蒂芬·古拉欣然成為首位入場者

"This election is of paramount importance.

此次選舉攸關至鉅

We must thwart Trump's agenda," Gula remarked, adding that he had cast his ballot for U.S. Senator Mark Warnera Democratas well as for Shannon Taylor, the Democratic nominee challenging Republican incumbent Rob Wittman in the First Congressional District.

我們務須遏止川普的議程,」古拉表示並補充道將選票投給了美國聯邦參議員馬克·華納——一位民主黨人——以及香農·泰勒,即第一國會選區挑戰共和黨現任議員羅布·惠特曼民主黨提名人

The elections on November 3 encompass gubernatorial and state legislative races in most states, and their outcomes will determine whether the Republican Party can retain control of both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate.

11月3日的選舉涵蓋大多數州州長州議會改選其結果將決定共和黨能否繼續掌控美國聯邦眾議院參議院

Should the Democratic Party succeed in reclaiming Congress, the political trajectory of Trump's final two years in office would inevitably be transformed, with the most probable consequence being the initiation of various investigations and other oversight mechanisms.

倘若民主黨成功收復國會川普任期最後兩年政治走向勢必隨之改觀,最有可能的後果便是啟動各項調查及其他監督機制

At a polling station in the suburbs of Richmond, voters streamed in and out in an unceasing, bustling flow.

於里奇蒙郊區之投票所選民絡繹不絕川流不息地進出

William Curry, a seventy-four-year-old retiree who styles himself an independent conservative with libertarian leanings, cast his ballot for Warner's Republican challengers, Bert Mizusawa and Whitman.

威廉·庫里一位七十四歲之退休人士自詡為傾向自由意志主義之獨立保守派將其選票投予華納之共和黨挑戰者伯特·米祖薩瓦及惠特曼

Curry asserted that, apart from the hostilities with Iran, he broadly endorsed the policies pursued by Trump.

庫里聲稱除卻與伊朗之戰事外他大體上贊同川普所推行之施政

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本網站之運作,係受reCAPTCHA機制及Google隱私政策與服務條款所保障。

"He has already sunk deep into an inextricable quagmire," Currie remarked, speaking of the conflict.

「他已然深陷一個無從脫身的爛攤子,」庫里在談及這場衝突時如是說道。

On a drizzly day in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, sixty-seven-year-old Bill Gohring said that he had voted early at the county office because he would be traveling thereafter.

在南達科他州蘇福爾斯一個陰雨綿綿的日子裡六十七歲的比爾·戈林表示他之所以在縣辦公室提前投票是因為此後他將外出旅行

He cast his ballot for a mixed slate of Democrats and independents, remarking that Trump's "dictatorial tendencies bode ill for America."

將選票投給了民主黨人與獨立人士的混合組合並指出川普的獨裁傾向對美國不利」。

John Thomas, a retired conservative law-enforcement officer working at the Sioux Falls office, stated that his foremost concerns were, in essence, public safety and electoral integrity.

任職於蘇福爾斯辦公室約翰·托馬斯,一位保守派退休警務人員表示首要關切者厥為公共安全選舉誠信

He declared that he was unwilling to witness illegal immigrants residing in the country exercising the right to vote in federal elections.

渠稱不願目睹居留於該國之非法移民於聯邦選舉中行使投票權

Such instances of fraudulent voting have been established to be exceedingly rare.

此類欺詐性投票情事業經查明極為罕見

Trump's immigration agenda is "entirely right," the seventy-seven-year-old elder declared.

川普的移民議程「完全正確」,這位七十七歲的老者如是說道。

"If we simply maintain the status quo for another four years without countenancing change, the days of our survival as a nation will be numbered," he said.

「倘若再維持四年現狀而不思變革,我們作為一個國家的存續便將屈指可數了,」他說道。

The commencement of early voting coincides with a moment when many Americans find themselves profoundly anxious and deeply divided over issues such as the escalating prices of gasoline and groceries, the war in Iran, the imminent risks posed by artificial intelligence, and Trump's aggressive immigration enforcement campaign.

提前投票的啟動恰逢眾多美國人汽油與雜貨價格攀升伊朗戰爭人工智慧迫在眉睫之風險以及川普激進的移民執法運動等議題深感焦慮嚴重分裂之際

This came on the heels of an unprecedented series of mid-decade congressional redistricting efforts, the origin of which was Trump's urging of the Republican-controlled Texas legislature to redraw its congressional map to benefit the party; California and other states followed suit.

此前,一連串史無前例的十年中期眾議院選區重劃接踵而至其濫觴川普敦促德州共和黨所掌控之立法機構重新繪製其國會地圖以助益該黨加州及其他州亦群起效尤

These changes have affected millions of people: research indicates that this autumn, one in every ten Americans resides in a congressional district markedly different from that of 2024.

這些變遷所波及者達數百萬之眾研究顯示今秋每十名美國人中即有一人居住於與2024年迥異的國會選區

After the U.S. Supreme Court handed down what may be described as a landmark ruling this year, thereby weakening the protections afforded by the federal Voting Rights Act against racially discriminatory redistricting, such partisan maneuvers are expected to persist and gather momentum right up until the eve of the 2028 elections.

在美國最高法院今年作出堪稱里程碑式的裁決,從而削弱聯邦《投票權法案》對種族歧視性選區重劃之保護後,此等黨派舉措預計將持續推展,直至2028年選舉前夕。

As the curtain is about to rise on early voting, Trump is eagerly asserting federal control over election administration, even though the Constitution expressly vests the authority to administer elections in the states, and in certain cases in Congress.

值此提前投票序幕將啟之際川普汲汲於主張聯邦對選舉管理之掌控縱使憲法明文將選舉管理之權柄授予各州,於若干情形下則歸屬國會

The U.S. Supreme Court this week rejected Trump's application to restrict mail-in ballots, yet several other measures by his administrationinvolving interference with voting procedures and scrutiny of state voter rollsare still moving forward.

美國最高法院本週駁回川普限制郵寄選票之聲請,然其政府另有數項舉措涉及投票程序之干預與州選民名冊之查核仍在持續推進之中

Virginia's Democratic attorney general issued a warning on Thursday, alleging that the Trump administration may have violated state law after a whistleblower accused federal employees of impersonating identities on a voter lookup tool in order to search for noncitizen voters.

維吉尼亞州民主黨籍總檢察長於週四提出警告,指稱在一名舉報人指控聯邦雇員於選民查詢工具上冒用身份、藉以搜尋非公民選民之後,川普政府恐已觸犯該州法律。

Over the years, Trump has repeatedly conjured up the specter of rampant noncitizen voting in American elections, and this year is no exception.

川普歷年來屢屢拋出美國選舉非公民投票猖獗幽靈今年亦不例外

Yet research has consistently shown that noncitizen voting is exceedingly rare.

然而研究持續表明非公民投票的現象極為罕見

David Becker, the executive director and founder of the Center for Election Innovation and Research, stated that he would not be surprised if the Republican president continued "his disinformation campaign and his attacks on election officials."

選舉創新與研究中心執行主任兼創始人大衛·貝克爾表示倘若這位共和黨總統持續其虛假信息運動以及對選舉官員之攻訐」,他將不感到意外

However, he asserted that he believed "this process will continue just as it has in years past."

然而他聲稱他認為此一進程一如往昔數年那般延續下去」。

At least some of Friday's voters cast their ballots early, and this can be attributed in part to Trump's actions.

至少有一部分週五選民之所以提前投票,其部分原因可歸咎於川普的行動。

In Minneapolis, Dragan Kolakovic, a forty-seven-year-old business process engineer, candidly admitted that he was unwilling to wait until Election Day, for fear of being intercepted by immigration agents.

在明尼阿波利斯現年四十七歲的業務流程工程師德拉甘·科拉科維奇坦言他不願等到選舉日唯恐遭移民探員攔截

He stated that Trump's deployment of additional agents to Minnesota earlier this year as part of an immigration crackdown had left him profoundly fearful.

他表示川普今年早些時候在移民打擊行動中向明尼蘇達州增派探員之舉令他倍感恐懼

He is a naturalized American citizen who emigrated from Bosnia in 1997, having witnessed the horrors of the former Yugoslav wars.

他是一名入籍美國公民一九九七年自波士尼亞遷居而來曾目睹前南斯拉夫戰爭的恐怖景象

"This is precisely the same situation I witnessed in Bosnia," he said, referring to the repeated sweeps by heavily armed immigration agents through the community where numerous immigrants have settled.

此情此景與我於波士尼亞所目睹者如出一轍,」他說道所言者乃全副武裝之移民探員屢屢掃蕩其聚居著眾多移民之社區一事。

"These people are my neighbours, my closest friends," he declared, whereupon he was promptly arrested.

「這些人乃是我的鄰居、我的摯友」,他如是說道,旋即遭逮。

Laura Bland, a sixty-three-year-old Democratic voter in Henrico County, Virginia, stated that her act of casting an early ballot was intended to proclaim "We are still here," even as Trump endeavors to clamp down on mail-in voting.

維吉尼亞州亨利科縣六十三歲之民主黨選民勞拉·布蘭德表示,其提前投票之舉,意在昭示「我們仍在這裡」,縱使川普力圖箝制郵寄投票。

"Whether you cast your ballot for a Democrat or a Republican, the people shall not be obstructed or intimidated into being unable to participate in our nation's elections," Brand said, on the verge of tears of emotion.

無論將選票投予民主黨抑或共和黨人民皆不會遭受阻撓恫嚇以致無法參與我國的選舉,」布蘭德幾近感動落淚說道

This year, voting rights advocates have encouraged voters to cast their ballots by mail early, partly out of concern that recent operational changes at the United States Postal Service might delay the postmarking of those ballots.

投票權倡導者今年鼓勵選民提前郵寄投票其部分緣由在於憂慮美國郵政服務近期的運營變革恐將延宕選票上郵戳之蓋印

Early voting "gives voters more options, alleviates the pressure of Election Day lines, and may even lead to faster results," said Hannah Fried, co-founder and executive director of the voting rights advocacy organization All Voting Is Local.

提前投票賦予選民更多選擇緩解了選舉日排隊的壓力甚至可能促成更迅速的結果,」投票權倡議組織所有投票都是地方性的聯合創辦人兼行政總裁漢娜·弗里德表示

The top official of the United States Postal Service likewise urged voters who opt to cast their ballots by mail to ensure they send them off a full week before the deadline.

美國郵政服務的最高官員亦敦促選擇以郵寄方式投票的選民,務必於截止日期前一週將選票寄出。

"If people vote early, all problems can be readily resolved," Postmaster General David Steiner said in an interview.

「倘若人們提前投票,一切問題皆可迎刃而解,」郵政總局局長大衛·斯坦納於受訪時如是說道。

At a press conference held on Thursday, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon urged the public not to be swayed by reports questioning the conduct of elections that they may have encountered.

於週四舉行之記者會上明尼蘇達州州務卿史蒂夫·西蒙呼籲公眾切勿受其可能閱覽過之質疑選舉運作之報導所左右

He stated that the public would still be able to exercise their right to vote "as they always have."

他表示民眾仍將得以一如既往行使投票權

"I merely wish to reiterate that the elections in Minnesota are, at their core, free, fair, accurate, honest, and entirely secure," he remarked.

我僅欲重申明尼蘇達州之選舉究其根本實乃自由公正準確誠信穩妥無虞的,」他如是說道

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