时代周刊:选票争夺战(1)

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The winner of the 2020 presidential election will depend not only on who votes but also on who doesn't.
2020年总统选举究竟会花落谁家？答案不仅取决于谁投了票，还取决于谁没有投票。

Four years after 77,744 ballots in three states gave the White House to Donald Trump,
四年前，三个州的77744张选票将唐纳德·特朗普送进了白宫，

state lawmakers are battling over voting rules that will determine whether millions of Americans get a chance to cast a ballot in November.
四年后，由于事关数百万美国人是否有机会在11月照常投票，州议员们就投票规则展开了激烈的讨论。

So far this year, 29 states have introduced at least 188 bills to expand voting rights
今年以来，美国已有29个州提出至少188项扩大选举权的法案，

by making registration and absentee voting easier, and by restoring the vote to former felons.
具体做法包括简化选民登记及缺席投票的程序、恢复前重刑犯的投票权等。

At the same time, legislators in 15 mostly Republican states have introduced at least 35 bills that would make it harder to vote,
另一方面，无党派机构布伦南正义中心的分析显示，

Key Electoral College states like Florida and Virginia are among those still grappling with questions about ballot access.
其他一些州，包括佛罗里达、弗吉尼亚等选举人团的关键州则在苦苦应付有关参选权的问题。

"This could make or break the election," says Paul Smith, vice president of the Campaign Legal Center.
用竞选法律中心副总裁保罗·史密斯的话说就是，“选举成败在此一举”。

In 2018, Florida voters approved an amendment to restore the vote to 1.4 million people with felony convictions,
2018年，佛罗里达州选民曾投票支持通过修正案，恢复140万被判重罪的人的投票权，

a move celebrated by backers as the biggest voting-rights win in recent U.S. history.
在支持者们看来，这一举措无异于美国近代史上推动投票权进程中取得的最大胜利。

its implementation remains mired in partisan legal battles over the Florida supreme court's ruling
这一法案一直因党派纷争未能落地，原因在于佛罗里达州最高法院已经裁定，

that felons have to pay back all fines and fees related to their convictions before being granted the right to vote.
恢复重罪犯的投票权之前，重罪犯必须先偿清所有与定罪有关的罚款和费用。

While a clause in the law allows those fees to be waived, it is mainly being used in Democratic-leaning counties.
尽管该法案中有一项条款规定允许免除有关费用，但到目前为止，应用这一法案的大多是偏民主党的郡县。

local election officials say they still have not received guidance on how to handle ex-felons' registrations.
当地选举官员却表示，他们至今尚未收到如何处理重罪犯登记的指示。

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1.cast a ballot 投票

At one point, he said, that if Jesus could vote in Illinois, he would cast a ballot against Obama.

有一刻他说，如果上帝也能在伊利诺伊州投票，他也不会把票投给奥巴马(Y6]l_;pQ;f。

2.so far this year 今年以来

An earthquake scientist said the shift illustrated the huge force of the tremor, the biggest so far this year.

有地震专家表示，此次地震算得上是今年以来的最大一次地震，移动就证明了这次地震的威力Q|Qufh(GBt,zqpyu7。

3.be grappling with 苦苦应付

Japanese companies have been grappling with a strong yen and a faltering global economy.

日本企业一直在苦苦应付日元强劲而全球经济步履艰难的问题H=LM&&E%cb!s*yoD@EU。

4.on the line 事关……；冒着……的风险

Frank decided to put the job on the line and told the boss that he thought he was wrong.

弗兰克决定冒着丢工作的风险告诉老板他觉得老板错了2c1.Lqp.Vw*iry^dl。

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