Georgia Leaders Do Not Change Voting Maps

喬治亞州領導人不願更改投票分區圖


Introduction

Republican leaders in Georgia do not want to change the voting maps now. Governor Brian Kemp asked them to do it, but they said no.

喬治亞州的共和黨領導人目前不希望更改投票分區圖。州長 Brian Kemp 要求他們這麼做,但他們拒絕了。

Main Body

The Governor says the old maps are wrong because of a court decision. He wants new maps before the 2028 election. But the House leaders want to talk about other things. They want to lower taxes and fix voting machines.

州長表示,由於法院的裁決,舊的分區圖是錯誤的。他希望在 2028 年選舉前能有新圖。但眾議院領導人想討論其他事項,他們希望降低稅率並修復投票機。

Leaders are afraid to change the maps now. They are waiting for more information from the courts. They also worry about the voters in Atlanta. They think new maps might help the Democratic party win more seats.

領導人們害怕現在更改分區圖,因此正在等待法院提供更多資訊。他們也擔心亞特蘭大的選民,認為新圖可能會幫助民主黨贏得更多席位。

Other states like Alabama changed their maps quickly. Georgia is different. They will wait. They want to see who wins the next elections first.

其他州(如阿拉巴馬州)快速更改了分區圖,但喬治亞州則不同。他們將會等待,想先看看下次選舉的結果。

Conclusion

The voting maps in Georgia will stay the same for now. The leaders care more about taxes than new maps.

喬治亞州的投票分區圖目前將維持原樣。領導人們比起新圖,更在意稅率問題。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The Power of "WANT TO"

In this story, we see people talking about their goals and desires. To reach A2, you must master how to say what you want to do.

The Magic Formula: Person \rightarrow want to \rightarrow Action

Examples from the text:

  • Leaders \rightarrow want to \rightarrow change maps
  • They \rightarrow want to \rightarrow lower taxes
  • They \rightarrow want to \rightarrow see who wins

⚠️ The "No" Version (Negative) If you don't want something, add do not: Leaders+extdonot+extwantto+extchangemaps\text{Leaders} + ext{do not} + ext{want to} + ext{change maps}.

Quick Word Swap:

  • Change \rightarrow Modify
  • Lower \rightarrow Make smaller
  • Fix \rightarrow Repair

Vocabulary Learning

leader (n.)
A person who manages or controls a group
Example:The team leader told everyone what to do.
decision (n.)
A choice that you make after thinking
Example:I made a decision to study English every day.
election (n.)
The process of voting to choose a political leader
Example:The next election is in November.
lower (v.)
To make something less or go down
Example:The shop decided to lower the price of the shoes.
information (n.)
Facts about someone or something
Example:I need more information about the hotel.
Practice A2 words in a crossword