Thanks to the efforts of Green Party candidate Jill Stein, a recount of presidential ballots is about to get under way in several key states won by Donald Trump in America’s general election.
由於綠黨候選人吉爾·斯坦的推動,總統投票的重新計票將在唐納·川普勝出的幾個關鍵州進行。
Could this process hand the presidency to Hillary Clinton? That seems highly unlikely.
重新計票能夠將總統一職交給希拉蕊·柯林頓嗎?很明顯這是不可能的。
Here’s everything you need to know about the presidential election drama.
下面是你需要了解的關於總統選舉鬧劇的始末。
Which states are involved?
哪些州將重新計票?
The Green Party-backed recount efforts are focused on three states that Mr Trump won - Wisconsin (by 22,177 votes), Michigan (10,704 votes) and Pennsylvania (71,313 votes).
綠黨支持的重新計票聚焦在川普勝出的三個州:威斯康辛州(22177票)、密西根州(10704票)和賓夕法尼亞州(71313票)。
The three states account for 46 votes in the Electoral College, more than enough to tip the election to Mrs Clinton if they moved from Mr Trump’s column to hers.
這三個州計46張選舉人票,如果他們從川普陣營倒向希拉蕊陣營,那麼完全能夠使希拉蕊翻盤。
According to federal law, all recounts have to be concluded within 35 days of the election.
根據聯邦法律,所有的計票必須得在選舉的35天內完成。
Will it change anything?
重新計票會扭轉乾坤嗎?
Even Ms Stein concedes that the recounts will not likely alter this election’s outcome.
即使是斯坦也承讓道,重新計票不會改變此次大選的結果。
"These recounts are part of election to attempt to shine a light on just how untrustworthy the US election system is," she wrote on her website.
她在個人網站上寫道:「重新計票是大選的一部分,目的是揭露美國選舉制度是多麼的不值得信任。」
What is the Clinton campaign’s position?
希拉蕊陣營的立場是什麼?
The Clinton team made headlines this weekend when it announced that it would co-operate with Ms Stein’s recount efforts.
希拉蕊陣營這個周末可是上了頭條,他們宣布將會與斯坦展開合作推動重新計票的進行。
That only means the Clinton campaign will ensure it has representatives in any legal proceedings arising from the recount and observers on hand during the process.
這只是意味著希拉蕊陣營將會確保他們在重新計票的任何合法程序中存在自己的代表,同時在重新計票流程中有著自己的觀察員。
Mrs Clinton herself has kept silent on the matter - as have most of her top advisors.
希拉蕊本人和她的大部分高級顧問一樣對此事保持沉默。
How has Donald Trump reacted?
唐納·川普作何反應?
On Sunday Donald Trump fired off a series of tweets accusing the Green Party of staging the recount to "fill up their coffers" and condemning Mrs Clinton for reneging on her election night concession and promise to accept the results.
在星期日,唐納·川普發表了一系列推文,指責綠黨利用重新計票來「填滿自己的腰包」,並譴責希拉蕊違背她在大選之夜做出的承認敗選、接受結果的諾言。
(編輯:何瑩瑩)