US EditionMidwinter Japan Election Raises Concerns Over Turnout; Officials Urge Active Utilization of Early Voting
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The anticipated vote for the general elections in Japan on February 8 began marked by delays in sending ballots.
Midwinter Japan Election Raises Concerns Over Turnout; Officials Urge Active Utilization of Early Voting
The ongoing House of Representatives election is facing the first midwinter campaign in 36 years, raising concerns over how snow and freezing temperatures will impact already declining voter turnout.
On the 27th, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced the number of registered voters as of the 26th, in conjunction with the announcement of the House of Representatives election. Kyodo News estimated that the "gap in one vote" in single-seat constituencies was as much as 2.10 times.
Ahead of the announcement of the House of Representatives election, the Mie Prefectural Election Commission announced the number of registered voters as of the 26th. The total, including those living overseas, is 1,429,454 (693,926 men and 735,528 women). This is a decrease of 1.19% (17,215 people) compared to the previous House of Representatives election. According to the prefectural election commission, by city and town, Kawagoe Town saw an i…
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