堪萨斯州长 Laura Kelly 对联邦选举监督员安排表达担忧:正与州务卿办公室协调应对

堪萨斯州州长 Laura Kelly 11月2日在堪萨斯州肖尼县 Topeka 表示,她对联邦政府计划向全国各地派遣选举监督员的安排感到担忧,担心监督人员可能包括移民执法人员。Kelly 表示,州政府正与堪萨斯州务卿办公室协调,应对投票站附近出现移民执法人员可能吓阻合法选民投票的关切。
据堪萨斯新闻服务报道,联邦政府已表示,移民与海关执法局(ICE)不会担任选举监督员,但联邦官员同时保留了可能性:如出现“现实的公共安全威胁”,不排除使用移民执法人员。Kelly 说,她理解选民会有担忧,也理解出现这类活动的可能性,但认为堪萨斯州的处境相对较好。
这番表态发表于11月3日选举日前一天。堪萨斯州的提前投票已于11月2日中午结束,选民最后的投票机会为选举日当天。
(来源:堪萨斯新闻服务)
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly Raises Concerns Over Federal Election Monitors, Working With Secretary of State's Office
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly said on November 2 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, that she is concerned the Trump administration's plan to send election monitors across the country could include immigration enforcement. Kelly said the state is working with the Kansas Secretary of State's office to address concerns about immigration agents near polling places, which could deter some legal voters.
According to the Kansas News Service, the administration has said ICE will not serve as election monitors, but federal officials have left open the possibility of using ICE if there is an 'active public safety threat.' Kelly told the News Service she understands there will be concerns and some potential for that kind of activity, but believes Kansas is in a pretty good place.
The remarks came a day before the November 3 election. Early voting in Kansas closed at noon on November 2, leaving Election Day as voters' final chance to cast ballots.
(Source: Kansas News Service)
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图片来源:图:堪萨斯州州长 Laura Kelly(着绿衣者)在白宫与特朗普总统会面。The White House 摄,Public domain,经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, in green, meets President Trump at the White House. By The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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