费城县为宾州全州唯一须提供中文投票材料的县：华裔选民11月3日可带协助人、可索中文协助
宾夕法尼亚州费城县费城市消息：距离11月3日投票日仅剩几天，费城华裔选民的中文投票协助权利再度受到关注。依据联邦《投票权法》第203条，在单一语言少数群体达到一定规模的地区，县政府须提供该语言的投票信息与协助；宾夕法尼亚州政府网站明确列出，全州目前只有一个县须提供中文投票材料与协助，那就是费城县，而须提供西班牙语材料的县则有伯克斯县、利哈伊县与费城县。
费城地区媒体10月29日刊登的投票权利指南进一步提醒：选民可以带一名协助人进入投票站帮助投票，但协助人不得为雇主、工会代表或选举法官；需要协助的选民可能被要求签署一份声明，该声明现有西班牙语、繁体中文、简体中文与越南语版本。当地亚裔社区组织此前也提醒，费城华裔选民在投票站可要求中文口译协助。
需要特别注意的是，邮寄选票须在11月3日晚8时前送达县选举办公室或官方指定地点，逾期可能不被计入。华裔选民如对登记状态、投票地点或样本选票有疑问，可提前通过费城市选举委员会官网查询，不要等到投票日当天才处理。
Philadelphia County Is Pennsylvania’s Only County Required to Provide Chinese Voting Materials: Chinese American Voters May Bring a Helper on November 3
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania: With the November 3 election days away, attention is returning to Chinese-language voting assistance for Philadelphia’s Chinese American voters. Under Section 203 of the federal Voting Rights Act, counties where a single language minority group reaches a set size must provide voting information and assistance in that language. The Pennsylvania Department of State’s website states plainly that Philadelphia County is currently the only county in the state required to provide voting materials and assistance in Chinese, while Berks, Lehigh and Philadelphia counties must provide them in Spanish.
A voter-rights guide published by Philadelphia-area media on October 29 adds that voters may bring one person to assist them at the polls, as long as that person is not their employer, a union representative or a judge of elections. Voters who need assistance may be asked to sign a declaration, which is available in Spanish, traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese and Vietnamese. Local Asian American community groups have also reminded Philadelphia’s Chinese American voters that they may request Chinese interpretation help at polling places.
Mail ballots must arrive at the county election office or an official drop location by 8 p.m. on November 3; late ballots may not be counted. Voters unsure about their registration status, polling place or sample ballot can check through the Philadelphia City Commissioners’ website ahead of election day.
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