阿尔伯塔省公投的提前投票将于周二开始，一直持续到周六。阿尔伯塔省居民将被要求对涉及宪法问题、移民以及阿尔伯塔省在联邦中的未来的10个问题发表意见。
Advance voting for the Alberta referendum starts Tuesday and continues until Saturday. Albertans are being asked to weigh in on 10 questions dealing with constitutional issues, immigration and Alberta’s future within Confederation.
那些未申请邮寄选票，或虽然申请但未能在截止日期前寄回选票的人，可以在其选区的提前投票点投票，而不是在10月19日当天投票。以下是人们在前往投票站前需要了解的信息。我在哪里可以参加提前投票？
People who didn’t request a mail-in ballot, or who requested one but didn’t meet the deadline to return it, can vote at the advanced voting location in their electoral district rather than cast their vote on Oct. 19. Here’s what people need to know before they head to the polls. Where can I vote in an advanced poll?
选民必须在其居住的选区投票；每个选区至少设有一个提前投票点。提前投票和10月19日的投票站位置可通过阿尔伯塔选举局可搜索的数据库查询。提前投票和公投日的投票站位置可能有所不同。
People must vote in the electoral district where they live; each district has at least one advanced poll. Locations of voting stations for the advanced polls and for Oct. 19 are available on this Elections Alberta searchable database. Poll locations could differ for advanced voting and referendum day.
阿尔伯塔选举局发言人米歇尔·古尼表示，人们应确保携带正确的身份证件前往投票站。
Elections Alberta spokesperson Michelle Gurney said people should make sure they bring the correct identification to the poll.
由于阿尔伯塔省居民需要就10个不同的问题发表意见，古尼表示，如果选民在前往提前投票点之前先阅读选票问题并思考自己的答案，投票过程将进行得更快。
Since Albertans are being asked to weigh in on 10 different questions, Gurney said the process should go more quickly if voters read the ballot questions and think about their answers before going to the advanced poll.
关于问题内容和符合条件的身份证件类型的信息，可在阿尔伯塔选举局官网查询。我应该预期什么样的排队情况？
Information about the questions and types of eligible identification can be found on the Elections Alberta website. What kind of lineups should I expect?
该机构在9月25日的截止日期前收到了65.2万份特殊邮寄选票的申请，因此目前尚无法准确预测将有多少选民在提前投票时投票。
The agency received 652,000 requests for special mail-in ballots by the Sept. 25 cut-off date, so it’s anyone’s guess when trying to predict the number of voters who will cast a ballot at the advance polls.
古尼建议，若想避免长时间排队，选民若有条件，可选择在非高峰时段前往投票站，如上午中段或下午中段。如果我未能按时寄回邮寄选票怎么办？
Gurney advises people who want to avoid long lineups to go at non-peak times during the day, like mid-morning or mid-afternoon, if they are able. What if I didn’t return my mail-in ballot on time?
阿尔伯塔选举局曾建议人们在10月9日前寄回选票，以确保选票能在周五10月16日下午5点前截止时间前被收到。
Elections Alberta was advising people to mail their ballots no later than Oct. 9 to ensure they’re received by the 5 p.m. deadline on Friday, Oct. 16.
如果有人错过了截止日期，古尼表示，通过加拿大邮政优先邮件或特快专递寄送选票是一种选择，只要他们能够迅速行动。如果这不可行，人们可以提前投票或在投票日投票。
If someone missed the deadline, Gurney said sending the ballot in via Canada Post Priority Post or Express Post is an option, as long as they act quickly. If that isn’t an option, people can vote in advance or on voting day.
阿尔伯塔选举局会实时记录谁已经投票，以确保没有人重复投票。古尼表示，如果某人的特别选票已经被收到并计数，他们将被放行。如果特别选票尚未收到，他们将可以投票。如果选票包裹送达阿尔伯塔选举局，将被拒绝。“我们的流程非常严密，旨在防止选民欺诈，”古尼说。
Elections Alberta keeps a live record of who has voted to ensure no one votes twice. Gurney said if someone's special ballot has already been received and counted, they will be sent on your way. If the special ballot hasn’t been received, they’ll get to vote. If the ballot package shows up at Elections Alberta, it will be rejected. “Our process is really robust and it's designed to protect against voter fraud,” Gurney said.
“这也是为什么了解选民记录、选民登记册是实时更新的，并且选举工作人员可以访问这些信息很重要。
“That's why it's important to know that the voter record, the voter registry, is live and the elections workers have access to that.
“并且它会不断更新，以确保人们只投了一次票。”还有其他我应该知道的事情吗？
“And it's being constantly updated to make sure that people have voted once.”Is there anything else I should know?
围绕这次公投，存在许多强烈的观点和情绪，特别是关于阿尔伯塔是否应继续留在加拿大，或迈出举行具有约束力的公投的下一步这一问题。古尼敦促大家互相友善。
There are a lot of strong opinions and emotions around the referendum, particularly over the question of whether Alberta should stay in Canada or take the next step toward holding a binding referendum. Gurney is urging everyone to be kind to each other.
“请对排队中的每个人友善。他们是你的邻居、你的朋友。选举工作人员也是如此，”她说。
“Be kind to everybody in line. They're your neighbours, your friends. Same with the election workers,” she said.
“在这次事件中，我们一直在经历紧张局势，有时甚至在我们的服务中心。
“There's a lot of tension around this event that we've been experiencing, sometimes in our service centre.
“我们都在为同一个目标而努力。每一票都很重要。我们希望确保每张选票都被投出。”
“We're all working toward the same thing. Every vote matters. We want to make sure every ballot gets cast.”