华盛顿特区提前投票至11月1日：华人选民可拨888-API-VOTE获普通话与粤语协助
哥伦比亚特区华盛顿市的提前投票于10月26日至11月1日进行，华人选民在10月31日仍可前往任意提前投票中心投票，投票中心每天上午8时30分至晚上7时开放。美国公民自由联盟华盛顿分会发布了投票须知。
华盛顿市今年实行邮寄选票制度，所有登记选民都已收到邮寄选票，可通过邮寄或投票箱交回：邮寄选票须在11月3日盖邮戳，投票箱交回截止时间为11月3日晚8时。华盛顿市还实行当日登记投票，符合居住要求的选民即使尚未登记，也可在提前投票中心或选举日投票站登记并投票，登记时须携带特区居住证明。
美国公民自由联盟华盛顿分会提醒，选民如遭遇恐吓、威胁或胁迫，可立即拨打无党派选举保护热线 866-OUR-VOTE；亚太裔选民专线 888-API-VOTE（888-274-8683）提供包括普通话、粤语在内的多语种服务。
11月3日选举日，华盛顿市选民将选出新市长、特区议会议员、总检察长以及无投票权的联邦众议员代表，并就第86号倡议表决。
DC Early Voting Runs Through November 1; Chinese-Speaking Voters Can Call 888-API-VOTE for Mandarin and Cantonese Help
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Early voting in the District of Columbia runs from October 26 through November 1, and Chinese-speaking voters could still cast ballots at any early voting center on October 31, with centers open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to voting guidance from the ACLU of the District of Columbia.
The District mailed ballots to all registered voters this year; ballots can be returned by mail — postmarked by November 3 — or in drop boxes by 8 p.m. on November 3. DC also offers same-day registration: eligible residents who have not registered may register and vote at an early voting center or an Election Day polling place with proof of DC residency.
The ACLU-DC reminds voters who face intimidation, threats or coercion to call the nonpartisan Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE. The Asian Pacific American hotline, 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683), provides assistance in multiple languages including Mandarin and Cantonese.
On Election Day, November 3, DC voters will choose a mayor, council members, the attorney general and the District's non-voting House delegate, and will decide Initiative 86.
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