明州提前投票进行中：今日为邮寄缺席选票申请推荐截止日
明尼苏达州的提前投票正在进行中。据明尼苏达新闻网10月20日报道，今天（周二）是该州建议的邮寄缺席选票申请截止日，以便留出处理和寄回的时间；选民也可选择现场提前投票，现场投票将持续到11月2日，即选举日前一天。
本次大选明州选民将决定多个关键席位，包括联邦参议员、州长和国会众议员，以及其他州和地方公职。同一天，共和党州长候选人丽莎·德穆斯公布了一项"举报人保护计划"，她在新闻发布会上表示，将以行政命令授权州政府雇员直接向立法审计员或监察长举报欺诈行为，无需请示许可、举报内容不得被篡改、举报人身份受保护；该计划还将在每个州机构设立举报人协调员。
民主党联邦参议员艾米·克洛布彻今年5月也公布过包含举报人保护条款的反欺诈计划。打击政府欺诈已成为明州州长选战的重要议题。
Early Voting Under Way in Minnesota: Today Is the Recommended Deadline to Apply for a Mail Absentee Ballot
Early voting is under way in Minnesota. According to Minnesota News Network reporting on October 20, today (Tuesday) is the state's recommended deadline to apply for a mail absentee ballot, to allow time for processing and return; voters can also vote early in person, through November 2, the day before Election Day.
In this election, Minnesota voters will decide several key offices, including U.S. senator, governor and members of Congress, along with other state and local offices.
The same day, Republican gubernatorial candidate Lisa Demuth unveiled a "whistleblower protection plan," saying at a press conference that she would, by executive order, authorize state employees to report fraud directly to the legislative auditor or an inspector general without asking permission, that reports could not be altered, and that whistleblowers' identities would be protected; the plan would also place a whistleblower coordinator in every state agency. Democratic U.S.
Senator Amy Klobuchar also released an anti-fraud plan in May that included whistleblower protections. Fighting government fraud has become a major issue in Minnesota's governor's race.
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