华盛顿州提前投票率10月25日达15%超过2022年中期选举同期
10月25日，华盛顿州务卿办公室公布的数据显示，该州已有773,792名选民交回选票，提前投票率达到15%，略高于2022年中期选举同期的进度——四年前在选举日前9天这一节点，交回选票约669,000张，今年高出约2个百分点。在已交回的选票中，744,485张已被接受，占全部合资格选民的14.43%；约4,500张选票受到质疑，约占交回总数的0.58%，签名缺失或不符仍是主要原因。从年龄看，65岁以上选民的提前投票率最高，达30.3%，55至64岁为16.8%，18至24岁仅为4.4%。多数选民选择亲手递交选票：68.1%投进官方投票箱，30.83%通过邮寄寄回。州务卿办公室提醒，网上选民登记将于10月26日星期一截止，此后合资格居民须在选举日晚8时前到地方选举办公室现场登记。
来源：GSM·美国
Washington early voting reaches 15% by October 25, ahead of the 2022 midterm pace
On October 25, data released by the Washington Secretary of State's office showed that 773,792 voters in the state had returned ballots, an early turnout rate of 15% — slightly ahead of the 2022 midterm pace, when about 669,000 ballots had been returned at the same nine-days-out point four years ago, putting this year about two percentage points higher. Of the ballots returned, 744,485 have been accepted, or 14.43% of all eligible voters; about 4,500 ballots, roughly 0.58% of returns, have been challenged, with missing or mismatched signatures still the main reason. By age, voters 65 and older lead at 30.3%, followed by ages 55-64 at 16.8%, while voters 18-24 account for just 4.4%. Most voters are hand-delivering their ballots: 68.1% went into official drop boxes and 30.83% were returned by mail. The Secretary of State's office reminded voters that online registration closes Monday, October 26, after which eligible residents must register in person at a local election office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
Source: GSM·USA
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