西雅图华埠国际区审查区改选：第三席无人登记 主席萨曼莎·黄争连任
2026年11月1日，西雅图市华埠国际区国际特别审查区委员会年度改选进入投票阶段，选票须在11月17日星期二前送达市邻里局。根据西雅图市政府10月22日发布的候选人公告，提名已于10月19日星期一截止，改选的第三席与第五席中仅有1人登记：第三席须由企业主、房地产业主或受雇员工担任，今年无人登记；第五席为不限身份的一般代表席位，只有现任主席萨曼莎·黄登记争取连任。
萨曼莎·黄是一名执业建筑师，参与过多户住宅及商业建筑开发计划，也曾担任西雅图华商商会副会长。国际特别审查区委员会成立于1973年，负责维护、保护并提升华埠国际区的文化、经济与历史特色，委员会共7名成员，5名由社区选举产生、2名由市长任命，任期两年，最多连任两届。本次选举只采用邮寄投票，已登记选民将收到选票与回邮信封；11月17日上午11点至下午2点，工作人员还将在兴海共享工作空间（409 Maynard Ave S.）接受现场交票，并提供中文及越南语口译服务。
第三席无人参选引发社区对参与度与代表性的关注。
Seattle Chinatown District Board Election: No Candidate for One Seat as Chair Samantha Wong Seeks Re-Election
On November 1, voting was under way in the annual election for the International Special Review District Board in Seattle's Chinatown-International District, with ballots due to the Department of Neighborhoods by Tuesday, November 17. According to the City of Seattle's candidate announcement of October 22, nominations closed on Monday, October 19. Of the two seats up for election, the third and the fifth, only one person filed: Position 3, which must be held by a business owner, property owner or employee, drew no candidate this year; for Position 5, the at-large seat, only the current chair, Samantha Wong, filed to seek re-election.
Samantha Wong is a practicing architect who has worked on multifamily and commercial development projects, and she has served as vice-chair of the Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce. The International Special Review District Board was established in 1973 to preserve, protect and enhance the cultural, economic and historic character of the Chinatown-International District. The board has seven members — five elected by the community and two appointed by the mayor — serving two-year terms, with a maximum of two consecutive terms.
This election is conducted entirely by mail; registered voters will receive a ballot and a return envelope. On November 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., staff will also accept ballots in person at Hing Hay Coworks (409 Maynard Ave S.) and provide Chinese and Vietnamese interpretation. The empty race for Position 3 has drawn community attention to participation and representation.
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图片来源：西雅图华埠国际区的历史大门（资料图）。ZhengZhou摄，CC BY-SA 3.0，经Wikimedia Commons。 / The Historic Chinatown Gate in Seattle's Chinatown-International District (file photo). Photo by ZhengZhou, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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