Court Says States Can Count Late Mail Ballots
法院裁定各州可計算遲到之郵寄選票
Introduction
The Supreme Court made a decision. Now, states can count mail-in votes that arrive after Election Day.
最高法院已做出裁決。現在，各州可以計算在投票日之後才送達的郵寄選票。
Main Body
Some people wanted a strict date. They said all votes must arrive on Election Day. They thought this stops cheating.
有些人希望有嚴格的日期限制。他們表示所有選票必須在投票日當天送達。他們認為這樣可以防止舞弊。
But the judges disagreed. They said the law only cares about the day the person votes. The mail can take more time.
但法官並不認同。他們表示法律僅在意投票者投票的日期。郵件傳遞可能需要較多時間。
About 30 states use this rule. Some people like it because it helps voters. Other people think it takes too long to count the votes.
約有 30 個州採用此規則。有些人支持，因為這對投票者有幫助。而有些人則認為計算選票所需時間過長。
Conclusion
The law stays the same. Many states will still count late ballots in the next election.
法律維持不變。許多州在下次選舉中仍將計算遲到之選票。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Opposites' Pattern
In this story, we see two different groups of people. They think differently. To get to A2, you need to show you can compare two ideas.
Group A "Strict date" (Fast/Hard) Group B "Take more time" (Slow/Easy)
🛠️ Word Power: 'Some' vs 'Other'
Look at how the text connects people:
- Some people like it (Positive )
- Other people think it takes too long (Negative )
Quick Tip: Use Some... other... when you want to describe a disagreement or a variety of opinions in a simple way.