Two Men with the Same Name Run for Office in Alaska
兩名同名男子在阿拉斯加競選公職
Introduction
The Alaska Supreme Court says Dan J. Sullivan can be on the voting list. He has the same name as Senator Dan S. Sullivan.
阿拉斯加最高法院表示 Dan J. Sullivan 可以列入投票名單。他與參議員 Dan S. Sullivan 同名。
Main Body
The election office tried to stop Dan J. Sullivan. They said he wanted to trick the voters. They thought he was helping a different politician.
選舉辦公室曾試圖阻止 Dan J. Sullivan。他們聲稱他想欺騙選民，認為他是在協助另一位政治人物。
But the court said no. The court said the law is simple. If a person is old enough and lives in the state, they can run for office.
但法院否決了。法院表示法律很簡單：只要一個人達到法定年齡且居住在該州，就可以競選公職。
Some people are worried. They think voters will pick the wrong Dan Sullivan by mistake. This could change who wins the election.
有些人感到擔心。他們認為選民可能會不小心選錯 Dan Sullivan，這可能會改變選舉結果。
Conclusion
The election office must now change the voting papers. They must make the two names look different for the voters.
選舉辦公室現在必須修改投票單，讓這兩個名字在選民眼中有所區分。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The "Can" Power-Up
In this story, we see how to talk about permission or possibility using one tiny word: can.
How it works:
Subject + can + action
Examples from the text:
- Dan J. Sullivan can be on the list. (It is allowed)
- They can run for office. (They have the right to do it)
🛠 Simple Swap: Opposites
To say something is not possible, just add not (or use cannot/can't).
- Positive: I can vote. ✅
- Negative: I cannot vote. ❌
💡 Vocabulary Focus: 'Wrong' vs 'Right'
Notice how the text uses wrong to describe a mistake:
- "pick the wrong Dan Sullivan"
When you are learning A2 English, remember: Right = Correct Wrong = Not correct