缅因州务卿亲赴韦斯特布鲁克纪念"选举英雄日"：呼吁善待一线选举工作人员
缅因州州务卿申娜·贝洛斯（ShennaBellows）10月20日在奥古斯塔宣布，当天为"选举英雄日"（ElectionHeroDay）——一个全国性的无党派公民节日，表彰在全国各地主持选举的选举官员、工作人员和投票站工作者。贝洛斯当天专程前往韦斯特布鲁克，与市书记官兼选民登记官埃利斯·勒杜（EllisLedoux）共同呼吁选民和办事民众善待基层工作人员。
"我们非常幸运，拥有敬业的地方选举官员，他们夜以继日地工作，确保每一位缅因公民都能安全、安心地投票，"贝洛斯说，"但选举官员常常受到攻击——有人在网上威胁他们，有人在现场冲他们大喊大叫，因为选民相信了网上看到的东西。"她呼吁民众给当地选举官员送上烘焙点心、卡片或一个善意的举动，"一个简单的微笑和一声谢谢，都能在忙碌的选举季大大缓解他们的压力"。
勒杜表示，韦斯特布鲁克市政办公室的每个人都热爱自己的工作，"他们是你们的朋友和邻居，从现在起一直到选举日都在不知疲倦地工作，确保一切顺利运转"。距离11月3日大选仅剩两周，缅因州各级选务人员正进入最繁忙的阶段。
Maine Secretary of State Goes to Westbrook to Mark "Election Heroes Day": A Call to Be Kind to Frontline Election Workers
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced in Augusta on October 20 that the day was "Election Heroes Day" — a national, nonpartisan civic holiday honoring the election officials, staff and poll workers who administer elections across the country. Bellows traveled to Westbrook that day, where she joined City Clerk and Registrar of Voters Ellis Ledoux in calling on voters and members of the public doing business with the city to treat frontline staff with kindness.
"We are so fortunate to have dedicated local election officials who work around the clock to ensure that every Maine citizen can vote safely and securely," Bellows said. "But election officials are often attacked — threatened online, yelled at in person — because voters believe things they saw on the internet." She urged people to bring their local election officials baked goods, a card or a kind gesture: "A simple smile and a thank-you can go a long way to ease stress in a busy election season." Ledoux said everyone at the Westbrook city office loves their work: "They are your friends and neighbors, working tirelessly from now through Election Day to make sure everything runs smoothly." With just two weeks until the November 3 election, Maine's election workers at every level are entering their busiest stretch.
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