尔湾市候选人见面会10月17日在南海岸中华文化中心举行 免费向公众开放
尔湾市选民与市议会候选人面对面交流的机会来了：2026年“与候选人见面”论坛将于10月17日（周六）下午2时30分在南海岸中华文化中心举行，免费向公众开放。
论坛由南海岸中华文化中心与 Irvine Watchdog 联合主办，另有12家本地非盈利组织协办，《橙县之声》（Voice of OC）总编辑兼出版人小诺贝托·桑塔纳（Norberto Santana, Jr.）担任主持人。
主办方表示，11月3日市政选举临近，论坛旨在为选民提供直接听取候选人政见、了解其城市愿景的平台，促进开放对话与公民参与。社区居民、登记选民与媒体代表均可到场参加，无需报名。
据尔湾市府此前公布，橙县选务处已于10月5日起向全市登记选民寄出选票。本次选举将选出任期两年的市长，第1、5、6选区的选民还将选出任期四年的市议员；选票上另有D提案，拟于2028年1月1日后在市长与市议会选举中引入排名选择投票。市内投票中心将于10月24日起陆续开放。（来源：Irvine Watchdog、南海岸中华文化中心活动公告、尔湾市府）
Meet the Irvine Candidates Forum Set for Oct. 17 at South Coast Chinese Cultural Center, Free and Open to the Public
Irvine voters will have a chance to hear directly from City Council candidates: the 2026 Meet the Irvine Candidates Forum will be held on Saturday, October 17, at 2:30 p.m. at the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center, free and open to the public.
The forum is hosted by the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center and Irvine Watchdog, in partnership with 12 local nonprofit organizations. Norberto Santana, Jr., editor-in-chief and publisher of Voice of OC, will moderate.
Organizers say that, with the November 3 municipal election approaching, the forum offers voters an opportunity to hear directly from candidates running for local office, fostering open dialogue, civic engagement and nonpartisan insight into each candidate's platform and vision for the city. Community members, voters and press representatives are encouraged to attend.
According to the City of Irvine, the Orange County Registrar of Voters began mailing ballots to all registered Irvine voters on October 5. Voters will elect a mayor for a two-year term, and residents in Districts 1, 5 and 6 will elect councilmembers for four-year terms. The ballot also includes Measure D, which would implement ranked-choice voting for mayoral and council elections after January 1, 2028. Vote Centers in Irvine begin opening on October 24. (Sources: Irvine Watchdog; South Coast Chinese Cultural Center event announcement; City of Irvine)
图片来源：图：尔湾市民中心（市政厅）黄昏外景。摄影：Azusa Tarn，CC BY-SA 4.0，来源：Wikimedia Commons
