简单慢速英语阅读：A New Voter

        Oscar had just moved to New York City. He registered to vote. A week later, he received his voter card. Now he was a registered voter. He read the voter notice from the Board of Elections. It said to call VOTE-NYC if he had a question. He had a question. He wanted to use an absentee ballot¹. But the notice said the absentee ballot was for ill people. The ballot was for physically² disabled people. He wasn't ill. He wasn't physically disabled. He called VOTE-NYC. "I'm not ill. I'm not physically disabled. But I want to use an absentee ballot," he said. "Give me your address. I'll mail you an application today. You'll receive an absentee ballot before every election," Louis said. "But isn't there a problem?" Oscar asked. "The notice says I have to be ill. I have to be physically disabled." "Don't worry. We'll rewrite that," said Louis

1 ballot   

n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票

参考例句：

• The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
• The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。

2 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。