Of course you do! Everybody knows Minnesota is the

你當然知道!大家都知道明尼蘇達州是

smartest state in the nation. Well I'm going to show you how because

全國最聰明的州好吧，我要告訴你怎麼做，因為。

it's time for part six of our 50-part series:

現在是我們50個系列的第六部分的時間。

Better Know A Ballot. Tonight, the greatest state in the nation: Minnesota!

最好知道一張選票。今晚，全國最偉大的州：明尼蘇達州！

"The Votin' Minnesotans!" What makes Minnesota the greatest? Well

"投票的明尼蘇達人！"是什麼讓明尼蘇達州成為最偉大的州？是什麼讓明尼蘇達州成為最偉大的州？

did you know Minnesota is a medical innovator?

你知道明尼蘇達州是一個醫療創新者嗎？

In 1952, the first open heart surgery was performed at the University of Minnesota,

1952年，在明尼蘇達大學進行了第一例開顱手術。

and new causes for that surgery are pioneered every year at the Minnesota

並每年在明尼蘇達州開創該手術的新事業。

State Fair. Another fun fact: Minnesota is just one

州博覽會。另一個有趣的事實是：明尼蘇達州只是一個。

of 50 states that have been selected to vote in this

50個州中被選中在此投票的州的情況

year's presidential election. So here's how you can get started voting in

年的總統選舉。所以，以下是您如何開始投票的方法。

Minnesota right now. This is general information

明尼蘇達州現在。這是一般資訊

for how you can vote early and by mail. Check out

瞭解如何提前投票和郵寄投票。查看

betterknowaballot.com for more information on

更好地瞭解選票.com，以瞭解更多資訊。

all the links you need. The link for your state is below.

所有你需要的鏈接。您所在州的鏈接在下面。

First, make sure you're registered to vote. You can register online; just use

首先，確保您已登記投票。您可以在網上註冊；只要使用

our link. The deadline is October 13th, so do it

我們的鏈接。截止日期是10月13日，所以做

now. Once you're registered, you can request

現在就可以。一旦你註冊，你可以要求

your absentee ballot online through the Minnesota Secretary of State's website.

您可以通過明尼蘇達州州務卿的網站在線填寫缺席投票。

Again, you can just use our link to get there. Request your ballot as soon as

同樣的，你可以使用我們的鏈接去那裡。儘快申請您的選票

possible, or there's a chance your ballot won't

否則，你的選票有可能不會

arrive in time for you to send it back and have your vote counted,

及時送回，並將您的選票計算在內。

so do it now. When you get your ballot, fill it out carefully and sign where indicated.

所以現在就去做。拿到選票後，認真填寫，並在註明的地方簽名。

Due to a court ruling, mail-in ballots must now be received by 8pm on election day,

由於法院的裁決，現在必須在選舉日晚上8點之前收到郵寄的選票。

so if you haven't already mailed in your ballot, hand deliver it to your local election office

所以如果你還沒有郵寄你的選票，請親手把它送到你當地的選舉辦公室。

or an official drop box near you instead. Go to our website to find out hours and locations!

或您附近的官方投遞箱。請訪問我們的網站，瞭解時間和地點。

If you want to vote in person, Minnesota's early in-person

如果你想親自投票，明尼蘇達州的早期親自投票

voting opens September 18th, and runs until 5pm on November 2nd.

9月18日開始投票，一直到11月2日下午5點。

Head to your county election office's website for information,

前往縣選舉辦公室的網站查詢資訊。

and even if you're not registered yet, you can vote early with a proof of

即使你還沒有登記，你也可以憑著證明提前投票。

residence. Wear a mask, wash your hands, go vote.

住。戴上口罩，洗個手，去投票。

So there you are Minnesota. Know another smart Minnesotan who wants to vote?

所以，你是明尼蘇達州。知道另一個聰明的明尼蘇達人想投票嗎？

Send them this video, and spread the word using the hashtag #betterknowaballot.

把這段視頻發給他們，並使用#betterknowaballot的標籤來傳播這個詞。

So go vote Minnesota! America needs you. Just think of our democracy as hot dish,

所以，去投票給明尼蘇達州！美國需要你。就把我們的民主當成熱菜吧。

and you're the tater tots! What would we have without you? Just a

而你就是那個土豆餅!如果沒有你，我們該怎麼辦？只是一個

mess of ground beef and... cheese and... cream of mushroom soup! Who

亂七八糟的牛肉粉和... 奶酪和... 奶油蘑菇湯！誰啊

would want that at a potluck? Probably me. It sounds delicious.

會想在聚餐時吃這個嗎？可能是我吧這聽起來很好吃。

Good luck!

運氣好