2011年ESL之日常生活 22 Voting in an Election

22 Voting in an Election GLOSSARY polling place a building (often a school or library) where people can mark apiece of paper or touch a computer screen to vote in elections * To vote, well need to go the polling place, which is at the public library

VOA标准英语2011--Many Thai Voters Uncertain as Elections

Many Thai Voters Uncertain as Elections Draw Near Thailand is readying for general elections Sunday seen as marking a further test of country's democratic institutions. Opinion polls indicate a tight race, with about one third of voters still undecid

简单慢速英语阅读：A New Voter

Oscar had just moved to New York City. He registered to vote. A week later, he received his voter card. Now he was a registered voter. He read the voter notice from the Board of Elections. It said to call VOTE-NYC if he had a question. He had a quest

What Matters Most to Young Trump and Clinton Voters?

AS IT IS 2016-07-20 What Matters Most to Young Trump and Clinton Voters? Young supporters of Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Hillary Clinton agree improving the economy is a major issue. But young supporters of the two main presidential candidate

VOA标准英语2008年-Voters in Serbia Vote for President on Sunday

By Barry Wood Belgrade 19 January 2008 Serb voters Sunday will choose from nine candidates running for a five-year term as president. VOA's Barry Wood reports from Belgrade that as nobody is expected to win a majority Sunday, a run-off between the to

VOA标准英语2012--NH Voters Want Improved Economy

NH Voters Want Improved Economy Americans are apt to vote when they want change. Republicans are counting on that in this year's election to unseat President Barack Obama. The nation's first primary voting takes place in New Hampshire on Tuesday, tha

VOA标准英语2009-Iranians Vote Absentee in London

They might be thousands of kilometers from home, but Iranians living in the United Kingdom are still taking part in their country's presidential election. A queue of people wait to vote outside the Iranian Consulate in London as protesters wave bann

VOA标准英语 Young Voters Important in South African Election

Nearly one third of South Africa's 23 million registered voters are younger than 30-years-old and of those, about two million are first time voters. There is much speculation about the impact of these young voters. The 2009 election is the first in

US Parties Register New Voters Ahead of 2016 Election

US Parties Register New Voters Ahead of 2016 Election LOS ANGELES In the coming year, the U.S. political parties will work to mobilize voters before the November 2016 presidential election. The get-out-the-vote effort already has started. In Los Ange

英语情景对话：Absentee Ballot(3)

A: Do you plan on voting this Tuesday? B: Yes. What about you? A: I already voted. B: What do you mean you already voted? A: I had to mail in an absentee ballot. B: Whyd you have to do that? A: Im not going to be able to vote this Tuesday. B: Why is

英语情景对话：Absentee Ballot(2)

A: Will you be voting? B: Yes. Will you? A: I already have. B: How did you do that? A: I mailed in an absentee ballot. B: Why is that? A: I cant vote on Tuesday. B: Whats the reason for that? A: I have to go to work. B: You can just go to work after

英语情景对话：Absentee Ballot(1)

A: Are you going to vote on Tuesday? B: Of course. How about you? A: Ive already voted. B: Hows that? A: I sent in an absentee ballot. B: Why? A: I wont be able to vote on Tuesday. B: Why not? A: I have to work. B: Why dont you go to work late? A: I

美国国家公共电台 NPR What We Mean When We Talk About 'Suburban Women Voters'

SCOTT DETROW, HOST: In any political season, you'll hear some reference to suburban women. In the past, they've been called soccer moms and security moms, among other things. And it's all code for a similar voting bloc. This year, with many key House

VOA标准英语2010年-Ukrainian Voters Apparently Unhappy wi

Activists of the Women's Movement FEMEN, dressed as prostitutes, take part in a rally outside the Central Election Commission office in Kiev, Ukraine, 14 Jan 2010. The event was meant to highlight what the group called political prostitution and crud

英语博客：ESL Podcast 733 – Voting in an Election

Khaled: Are you going to the polling place or are you voting by absentee ballot again? Bernice: I always vote with an absentee ballot so I can vote in the comfort of my own home and in my own time. In fact, Ive already mailed in my ballot. Khaled: Go

VOA常速英语2008年-US Democrats Overseas Give Obama Another Victor

By Eve Troeh Los Angeles 22 February 2008 Barack Obama garnered his 11th consecutive primary win this week, when Democrats Abroad announced from Geneva, Switzerland, that the Illinois senator had won the party's Global Primary. Obama got about 65 per

英文乡村歌曲：Emmy The Great - Absentee

Wandered by for everyone Old pair of shoes the last place they were left Out by the door where they always were kept Brown laces We stand in line to hear the news We've not been together since Christmas last year Room full of children all sad in the

Obama, Romney close among likely voters following last two debates

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Republicans' pre-convention image ties Democrats' among U.S. voters: poll

TAMPA, the United States, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- The favorability of the Republican Party among U.S. registered voters matches the 2008 pre-convention level, and has a virtual tie with that of the Democratic Party, shows a poll released Wednesday. Forty

美国国家公共电台 NPR As Election Fraud Probe Centers On N.C.'s 9th District, A Cynical Cloud Settles In

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We travel next to the center of an alleged case of election fraud. It is Bladen County, N.C., part of North Carolina's 9th Congressional District. It's rural, about 150 miles east of Charlotte. It is home to a facility that is pa