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At the voting booth, they get a ballot, or a piece of paper with the names of people who are running for office (or trying to get a public position).
在投票站那里，他們會得到一張選票，或是上面列有競選人（或試圖得到政府部門中的職位）姓名的一張紙。
On this ballot, they indicate (or show) which person they would like to vote for.
在這張選票上，選民指明（或表明）自己支持的那個人。
Doing this is known as casting a ballot.
這樣做就叫投票。
In many states, voters are allowed to vote by mail.
在許多州，選民是可以通過郵件參加投票的。
They don't need to go to a voting booth. Instead, a ballot is mailed to their home.
他們無需前往投票站，選票會郵寄到他們家。
They need to fill it out and mail it to the correct address by (or before) a certain date to have their vote counted (or included) in the election.
他們需要填寫好它并在指定日期之前寄往指定地點就可以記入選舉了。
U.S. citizens who are living in other countries can also vote by mail.
這樣在其他國家的美國公民也能參加投票了。
Unlike in some other countries, voting is optional in the United States, meaning that people can choose to do it, but they don't have to.
美國的選舉跟其他國家有所不同，選民擁有自主權(quán)，投不投都可以。
Many people choose not to vote and never fill out a voter registration card.
許多人放棄投票，也從來沒有填寫過選民登記卡。
In the 2004 presidential elections, only 60% of eligible voters voted, meaning that 60% of all the people who could vote did.
在2004年的總統(tǒng)選舉中，只有60%的有效票，也就是只有60%的人投了票。
Many organizations try to get more people to register to vote and participate in the elections,
許多組織都呼吁選民參與到競選投票中來，
because they believe that our government would be stronger if more people voted.
因為他們相信越多人參與投票就表示政府越強大。
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