11月8日是美国大选日，选民们这一天将前往投票站，选出美国下一任总统和国会代表。美国的选举制度可以说是相当复杂，涉及来自 50个州与特区的背景各异的选民，大家共同投票来决定国家的未来。本届美国总统选举从一开始就充满了意外、精彩不断，也诞生了两位相当特别的总统候选人。

Americans across the United States will head to the polls on November 8 to vote for the country’s next President and many Congressional representatives.  Elections in the U.S. are complex, involving millions of citizens from varying backgrounds and 50 different states and municipalities casting their votes for the future of the nation. The 2016 United States Presidential Election has been unpredictable and fascinating, producing two of the most unique candidates in American history.

9月26日，前国务卿、民主党总统竞选人希拉里克林顿和商界大亨、共和党总统竞选人唐纳德·特朗普将第一次在辩论台上直接相遇，就美国以及全世界面对的一些议题进行辩论。总统选举辩论委员会日前公布了首场总统辩论的主题：美国的方向、经济繁荣以及美国的安全问题。在上海美国中心组织的这场活动里，一位来自领馆的美国外交官会和大家一起观看首场辩论中的亮点，并就辩论制度的重要性以及期间提到的相关主题进行评论。

On September 26 in New York, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and businessman Donald Trump will share the stage for the first time to debate a range of issues facing the United States and the world. The Commission on Presidential Debates announced the topics for the first presidential debate as: America's Direction, Achieving Prosperity and Securing America. Please join us at the Shanghai American Center as a diplomat from the U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai presents highlights from the debate along with commentary on the significance of the debate and the issues in contention.

活动语言为英语，无翻译。请务必携带身份证件出席。

This event will be conducted in English with no interpretation. Please bring your photo ID to enter Shanghai American Center.

上海美国中心的活动是为成熟的观众设计的，部分主题可能不适合低龄观众。

All ShAC events are intended for mature audiences and some subjects may not be suitable for all ages.

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