正念禪世界
禪世界是一個獨立的、非政治的和非營利的佛法修學機構，是一個供同修交流和砥礪的平台。
重溫美國佛教會會長菩提比丘2020年的號召：走出去投票
禪世界
2024年10月31日
走出去投票
Get Out and Vote
By Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi
President, BAUS
菩提比丘 美國佛教會會長
上座部佛教大師，美籍猶太人，哲學博士(Ph.D.)
距離選舉日（2020年 11 月 3 日星期二）僅剩五天。這是我們投票的機會，這可能是我們一生中最重要的選舉。請記住，投票是我們的聲音，是我們默默說出我們認為正確的事情的方式，作為個人，我們通過投票來承擔整體的責任。通過投票，我們代表整個國家、子孫後代，事實上——鑒於美國在世界舞台上發揮的領導作用——代表人類未來的命運。選舉太重要了，任何人都不能袖手旁觀。投票是我們的責任，也是我們作為美國公民的神聖職責：選擇最能代表我們的價值觀和我們對未來的希望的候選人。
雖然大部分注意力自然會集中在總統選舉上，但其他職位也將列入選票，其中包括眾議院席位和參議院的 35 個席位以及各個州和地方職位。
因此，找出您的投票站所在位置並前往投票。在大多數州，您不必等到 11 月 3 日，而是可以提前投票。每個州都有不同的投票程序規則。您可以在此處查看與您所在州相關的信息。
There are only five more days until Election Day, Tuesday November 3rd. This is our chance to vote in what is likely to be the most important election in our lifetime. Remember that voting is our voice, the way we silently say what we think is right, an act by which, as mere individuals, we take responsibility for the whole. With our vote we speak on behalf of the entire nation, for future generations, and indeed—given the leading role that the U.S. plays on the world stage—for the future destiny of humankind. The election is just too critical for anyone to sit out. It is our responsibility, our sacred duty as U.S. citizens, to vote: to choose the candidate that best represents our values and our hopes for the future.
While most attention will naturally be focused on the presidential election, other offices will also be on the ballot, among them seats in the House of Representatives and 35 seats in the Senate as well as various state and local positions.
So, find out where your polling place is located and go out to vote. In most states you need not wait until November 3 but can vote early. Each state has different rules governing the voting process. You can check the information relevant to your state here.
