VOA慢速英語：美國大選不僅是選出總統(tǒng)
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American Voters Will Decide on More Than Just the Presidency
美國大選不僅是選出總統(tǒng)
American voters are electing more than a new president and vice president on Tuesday.
美國選民周二不僅會選出總統(tǒng)和副總統(tǒng)。
Voters will also be filling all 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives. In addition, they are deciding 34 U.S. Senate races, 12 state governorships and hundreds of local issues.
選民們還將選定美國眾議院所有435個席位。此外，她們還將決定美國參議院34個席位的競選，12位州長和數(shù)百個地方政府議題。
The issues include legalization of the drug marijuana, gun control, health care and even the minimum wage.
這些議題包括大麻合法化、控槍、醫(yī)療保健乃至最低工資。
The website Ballotpedia.com reports there are a total of 154 statewide measures on ballots in 35 states, affecting over 200 million people.
Ballotpedia.com網(wǎng)站報道稱，美國35個州的選票上一共有154項州級措施，影響超過2億人。
The site reports that 82 million people live in states where voters could legalize marijuana. Reports say more than 21 million live in states where voters could increase the minimum wage -- the lowest wages permitted under the law.
該網(wǎng)站報告稱，美國有8200萬人居住在可能使大麻合法化的這些州。據(jù)報道還有2100萬人居住在可能提高最低工資的這些州。
Ballot measures to increase restrictions on gun ownership could affect more than 50 million people. Taxes on tobacco products could increase for more than 51 million people.
選票上嚴格槍支所有權限制的議案可能會影響超過5000萬人，還有超過5100萬人可能面臨煙草稅上漲。
In California, voters will decide if the state government should ban plastic bags -- those used in many stores. They also are being asked whether the state should require men in pornographic films to wear condoms.
在加州，選民將會決定州政府是否應該禁止很多商店用到的塑料袋。他們還將被問到，該州是否應該要求色情電影男演員戴安全套。
Voters in Maine will decide if they want their state to create a system of voting that requires one or more votes until the winner receives a majority of the ballots.
緬因州選民將決出他們是否希望該州創(chuàng)建一種投票系統(tǒng)，要求一名或多名選民繼續(xù)投票，直到贏家獲得大多數(shù)選票。
The website Curbed.com says voters in 25 states are being asked to approve spending a total of $200 billion on transportation infrastructure, such as road improvements.
Curbed.com網(wǎng)站表示，有25個州的選民被要求批準在道路改造等交通基礎設施上投資總計2千億美元。
Politico.com reports medical marijuana could soon be legal in a majority of the states. And the number of states that ban executions could reach 21 -- the highest in American history.
Politico.com網(wǎng)站報道稱，藥用大麻可能很快在大多數(shù)州合法化。而禁止死刑的州可能達到21個，位居美國歷史最高位。
I'm Christopher Jones-Cruise.
我是克里斯托弗·瓊斯克魯斯。
American voters are electing more than a new president and vice president on Tuesday.
Voters will also be filling all 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives. In addition, they are deciding 34 U.S. Senate races, 12 state governorships and hundreds of local issues.
The issues include legalization of the drug marijuana, gun control, health care and even the minimum wage.
The website Ballotpedia.com reports there are a total of 154 statewide measures on ballots in 35 states, affecting over 200 million people.
The site reports that 82 million people live in states where voters could legalize marijuana. Reports say more than 21 million live in states where voters could increase the minimum wage -- the lowest wages permitted under the law.
Ballot measures to increase restrictions on gun ownership could affect more than 50 million people. Taxes on tobacco products could increase for more than 51 million people.
In California, voters will decide if the state government should ban plastic bags -- those used in many stores. They also are being asked whether the state should require men in pornographic films to wear condoms.
Voters in Maine will decide if they want their state to create a system of voting that requires one or more votes until the winner receives a majority of the ballots.
The website Curbed.com says voters in 25 states are being asked to approve spending a total of $200 billion on transportation infrastructure, such as road improvements.
Politico.com reports medical marijuana could soon be legal in a majority of the states. And the number of states that ban executions could reach 21 -- the highest in American history.
I'm Christopher Jones-Cruise.
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Words in This Story
minimum wage – n. an amount of money that is the least amount of money per hour that workers must be paid according to the law
bag – n. a container made of thin material (such as paper, plastic, or cloth) that opens at the top and is used for holding or carrying things
condom – n. a form of birth control used by men
