Court Case About Voting in Arizona
關於亞利桑那州投票的法庭案件
Introduction
The Supreme Court will decide if Arizona's voting rules follow national laws.
最高法院將決定亞利桑那州的投票規則是否符合國家法律。
Main Body
Arizona has two new rules. First, people must show papers to prove they are citizens to vote in state elections. Second, the state wants to remove non-citizens from the voter lists.
亞利桑那州有兩項新規則。第一，人們在州選舉投票時，必須出示證明其公民身份的文件。第二，州政府希望將非公民從選民名單中移除。
Some groups are angry. Democrats and civil rights groups say these rules are illegal. They say the rules stop people from voting. Republican groups say the rules are good. They want to stop non-citizens from voting.
一些團體感到憤怒。民主黨和民權團體表示這些規則是非法的。他們認為這些規則阻礙了人們投票。共和黨團體則表示這些規則是正確的，他們希望阻止非公民投票。
Many people are in a special group. About 19,000 people can only vote in federal elections. They cannot vote for the president or use mail-in ballots because they do not have the papers.
許多人處於一個特殊群體。約有 19,000 人只能在聯邦選舉中投票。由於他們沒有相關文件，因此無法投票給總統，也無法使用郵寄選票。
Conclusion
The Court will listen to both sides in October. They will decide if the rules are legal.
法院將在十月聽取雙方的陳述。他們將決定這些規則是否合法。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡️ The Power of 'CAN' and 'CANNOT'
In this text, we see how to talk about permission and ability. For an A2 learner, this is the fastest way to describe rules.
1. The Pattern
- CAN = Yes / Allowed "People can only vote in federal elections."
- CANNOT = No / Not allowed "They cannot vote for the president."
2. Simple Usage Notice that we do not use "to" after these words. ❌ They cannot to vote. ✅ They cannot vote.
3. Quick Vocabulary Swap Instead of saying "not allowed," just use cannot. It is shorter and more common in daily English.
Key Words from the Story:
- Decide: To make a choice.
- Remove: To take away.
- Illegal: Against the law.