By-elections (Kanazawa Ward) (October 17, 2021)

By-election (Kanazawa Ward) result table (PDF: 143KB)

Candidate information (PDF: 163KB)

Election Bulletin (PDF: 616KB)

"Caution" Regarding the handling of the Election Bulletin published on the Election Commission website, in the following cases (examples):
Please note that it may violate Article 142 or Article 146 of the Public Office Election Law.
・Print out the Election Bulletin published on the Election Commission website and distribute it to unspecified or large numbers of people.

※The order of the candidate's publication is the order of the lottery performed by the Election Commission.

・Date of notification
　Friday, October 8, 2021

・Date of voting
　Sunday, October 17, 2021 From 7:00 am to 8:00 pm

・Counting votes
　(Same day counting) starts at 9:15 p.m.

Measures against COVID-19 infections
　・Alcohol disinfectant will be installed at the entrance of the polling place.
　・Polling office staff should wear a mask thoroughly.
　・Regular ventilation and disinfection of entry tables are performed.
　・We will prepare a disposable pencil.
　※You can also bring a pencil or mechanical pencil and fill out the ballot.
　・Set up partitions at the reception.

A request to all of you
　・Thank you for your cooperation in wearing a mask.
　・For cough etiquette and hand disinfection before and after the visit
　Thank you for your cooperation.
　・Please keep a distance from the people around you.
　・On Saturday the day before the voting day, early polling places tend to be crowded
　Thank you for your cooperation in the distributed voting.

To patients with COVID-19 infection (voting for special mail, etc.)

[About voting for special mail, etc.]
Those who are staying or recuperating at home due to COVID-19 infection and who meet certain requirements, will be able to vote for special mail, etc. from the election announced or announced the date after June 23, 2021. "
(Yokohama-shi congressist Kanazawa Ward constituency by-election is subject to voting such as special mail.)

[People who are eligible for voting such as special mail]
　At the time of request for ballot papers, etc., it is expected that the period pertaining to the request for self-restraint or measures for isolation / stop will take the period from the day after the announcement or notification of the date of the election to be voted to the day of the election. Those who can vote for special mail etc.
　What are specific patients?
・Those who have received a request to refrain from going out pursuant to the provisions of Article 44-3, Paragraph 2 of the Act on Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Medical Care for Patients with Infectious Diseases or Article 14, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the Quarantine Act
・Those who are housed in accommodation facilities due to the measures listed in Article 14, Paragraph 1, Item 1 or Item 2 of the Quarantine Act (measures for isolation and stopping)

※ Close contacts are not eligible for special mail voting, but when close contacts go out for voting, it is possible to vote at polling places, etc. It is possible.

[Summary of Procedure]
Those who are eligible for special mail voting, etc., and wish to vote for special mail, etc. for the by-elections of the Yokohama City Council member Kanazawa Ward constituency, must submit the election date (the day of the voting day (Sunday, October 17)) 4 days before (must arrive) (October 13 (Wednesday)) to the Kanazawa Ward Election Commission with a "Request to refrain from going out or to go out or to go out" signature on measures for isolation / stop). It is necessary to request ballot papers etc. by sending "by mail.

[Flow of voting for special mail, etc.]
１．Requests for ballot papers (to the Kanazawa Ward Election Commission)
２．Sending ballots from the Kanazawa Ward Election Commission
３．Fill out the ballot form and mail it to the Kanazawa Ward Election Commission.

Please see the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications website (https://www.soumu.go.jp/senkyo/senkyo_s/news/tokurei_yuubin.html (outside site)) for an overview of the system for voting such as special mail.

Those who meet both age requirements and Address requirements

（１） Age requirements (those who are 18 years or more as of voting date)
　＊Those born by October 18, 2003 (the day following the day 18 years before the voting date)

（２） Address requirements (those who have been recorded in the Basic Resident Register for at least three months since the date resident certificate was created)
　If you have changed Address, please check the following.

Oh Those who have been transferred from outside Yokohama to Kanazawa Ward
　・Those who have moved in by Wednesday, July 7, 2021 (three months before the electoral list registration reference date)
　→You can vote.

Oh Those who have been transferred to Kanazawa Ward from other wards in Yokohama City
　・Those who have notified the transfer by Sunday, September 26, 2021
　→You can vote.

Oh Those who live in Kanazawa Ward and have moved in the ward
・Those who have notified the transfer by Sunday, September 26, 2021
→You can vote in Address now.
・Those who have notified the transfer after Monday, September 27, 2021
→You can vote at the previous Address.
★Schedule
1. Electoral List Registration Date Thursday, October 7, 2021
2. Notification date Friday, October 8, 2021
3. Election date Sunday, October 17, 2021

[Reference]
・To vote, you need to be registered in the electoral list.
・Those who have been recorded in the Basic Resident Register for more than three months will be registered in the electoral list.
・Those who have been transferred out of the city by the voting day cannot vote.

List of polling places on the day (PDF: 68KB)

Location: Yokohama City University Kanazawa Hakkei Campus 1st Gymnasium (22-2 Seto, Kanazawa-ku)

The available period and time vary depending on the early polling place.
It is necessary to submit an invoice (and oath). Therefore, if you fill in the form in advance and bring it with you, you can accept it smoothly.
※Even if you receive a "voting guide", you may not be able to vote due to the relocation of Address.

〇 Ward office opening period, voting time
　Location: Meeting Room No. 2 on the 6th floor of Kanazawa Ward Office (Map (PDF: 287KB))
　Period: From Saturday, October 9 to Saturday, October 16
　Time: From 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

〇 Temporary early polling place opening period and voting time
　Location: Kanazawa Sports Center second physical education room (map (PDF: 287KB))
　Period: From Saturday, October 9 to Saturday, October 16
　Time: From 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

　Location: Meeting room on the first floor of Yokohama City University Gymnasium (map (PDF: 287KB))
　Period: From Wednesday, October 13 to Thursday, October 14
　Time: From 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

1.Fill out the “Invoice and Oath” with required items, submit it to the Election Commission of the ward registered in the electoral list by bringing or mailing, and request a ballot.
　※required documents is in the board of elections of the municipality where you stay. You can also download from voting in municipalities that are not registered in the electoral list.

2.In addition to ballot papers and voting envelopes (outer and inner envelopes), you will receive an absentee voting certificate.
3.From the day after the notification date, bring the necessary documents for voting to the municipal election committee of the place of stay, etc.

　※Please bring the envelope containing the absentee vote certificate without opening it.
　※Please do not write the candidate's name on the ballot in advance.
4.From the day after the notification date to Saturday, October 16, absentee voting will be performed at the nearest municipal election board place.
　Please finish your vote as soon as possible.

In addition, please confirm vote in municipalities not registered in electoral list for the details.

If you are hospitalized or hospitalized at a facility designated by the prefectural board of elections, you can vote at that facility.
Please refer to each facility for details.

In addition, please confirm the details from vote in facilities such as hospital, nursing home.

〇 Period during which absentee voting is available
From the day after the notification date to the day before the election date (Saturday, October 16)
＊In the case of absentee voting by mail, it is necessary to receive a voting certificate such as mail in advance.
＊The deadline for requesting ballot papers is 4 days before the voting date (Wednesday, October 13).

For details, please refer to the following URL.

From 2:30 pm on Friday, September 24, 2021
Meeting room No. 1 on the 5th floor of Kanazawa Ward Office ABC (2-9-1 mudgame, Kanazawa-ku)

(Reference)
　Candidacy Notification Date Friday, October 8, 2021 From 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

From 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Meeting room No. 1 on the 5th floor of Kanazawa Ward Office ABC (2-9-1 mudgame, Kanazawa-ku)

Information on the by-elections (Kanazawa Ward) by-elections will be updated in the future.