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歐巴馬在芝加哥提前投票
Obama votes early in Chicago
President Barack Obama cast his ballot Monday during a visit in his hometown of Chicago two weeks ahead of November 4 mid-term elections.
美國11月4日舉行期中選舉，歐巴馬總統20日趁返回家鄉芝加哥時提前兩周投票。
"I love voting. Everybody in Illinois, early vote.It's a wonderful opportunity," Obama said after submitting his vote at the Martin Luther King Jr Park & Family Entertainment Center.
歐巴馬在金恩公園與家庭娛樂中心投票後表示：「我喜歡投票。伊利諾州每個人都提前投票吧。機會難得。」
"The way we win any election is making sure we turn out."
「要贏得任何選舉，一定要參與(投票)。」
During a rally supporting Illinois Governor Pat Quinn's re-election campaign on Sunday, Obama had urged Democrats to turn out in large numbers to offset the Republicans' usually higher turnout.
共和黨的投票率通常較高，歐巴馬19日為競選連任的伊利諾州長奎恩站台時，呼籲民主黨選民踴躍投票抗衡。
During the 2012 presidential election campaign,Obama had also voted early, which is unusual for a serving president.
2012年總統大選，歐巴馬也提前投票，在任總統很少這樣做。
Early voting, which is subject to different laws in the 50 US states, aims to avoid long waits at polling stations on voting day.
提前投票的用意是要避免投票所於投票日當天大排長龍，美國50個州各州規定不同。
It also encourages voters to participate in the balloting without having to take time off work.
提前投票也鼓勵上班族選民不必請假即可投票。
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