Unified local elections (executed on April 7, 2019)

In Yokohama-shi board of elections, we ask about the voting participation situation of voters or the contact situation with public relations media, and by asking what kind of thoughts you have about election and politics, We conducted a questionnaire with the aim of making it a basic document for policy planning to improve the turnout.

Thank you very much for your cooperation in the survey.

We randomly selected 6,500 people from Yokohama, who are 18 years old or older (statistic methods such as how many people live in the city).

April 7, 2019 Unified Local Election
(Yokohama Congressional Election, Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly Election, Kanagawa Prefectural Governor's Election)

Please circle the relevant column of the questionnaire and put it in the enclosed reply envelope and send it. In that case, please be anonymous (the sender's name is also anonymous).
＊The content of the response will be statistically processed and the contents of the response will be published individually, or will not be used for any purpose other than this survey.

Until Friday, June 7, 2019

We sent a thank-you letter (postcard) to everyone who sent the questionnaire on Monday, June 17, 2019. Regarding the contents, please note that there is also a request for submission of a questionnaire for those who have not submitted the questionnaire.

＊In the Yokohama congressional election, Kanagawa Ward was voted no because there were no candidates exceeding the number.
＊In the Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly election, Kanazawa Ward, Tsuzuki Ward  , Naka Ward and Nishi Ward were not voted because there were no candidates exceeding the fixed number.

・Type of election
　Yokohama congressist election, Kanagawa congressist election, Kanagawa prefectural governor's election

・Date of notification
　Friday, March 29, 2019 Yokohama-shi congressist election, Kanagawa congressist election
　Thursday, March 21, 2019 Kanagawa governor's election

・Vote
　From 7:00 am to 8:00 pm on Sunday, April 7, 2019

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

・Reelection fixed number
　Yokohama congressist election 86
　40 members of the Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly election (105 in total)
　Kanagawa governor's election 1 person

"Caution" Regarding the handling of the election bulletin posted on the Election Administration Commission website, in the following cases (examples),
Please note that it may conflict with Article 142 or 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.

＊In the Yokohama congressional election, Kanagawa Ward was voted no because there were no candidates exceeding the number.

About Kanagawa congressist election, Kanagawa governor's election, please see Kanagawa Election Administration Commission homepage (outside site).

Voting method

Write the name of one candidate on the ballots for each election.

・Yokohama congressist election: ballot paper: Light blue, the name of one candidate.
・In the Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly election, ballot paper: Light yellow, writes the name of one candidate.
・In Kanagawa governor's election, ballot paper: White, write the name of one candidate.

Those who meet both "Age Requirements" and "Address Requirements"

（１） Age requirement (for those who are 18 years or older as of the voting date)

　＊Those born by April 8, 2001 (the day after 18 years before the voting day)
（２） Address Requirements (those who have been recorded in the Basic Resident Register for at least three months from the date on which resident certificate was created)

　If you have changed Address, please check the following.
Oh Those who have been transferred from outside Yokohama City Those who have moved in by Friday, December 28, 2018 (three months before the electoral list registration base date)
→You will have to vote in Address after moving in.
　Those who have moved in from outside Kanagawa Prefecture among those who have moved in after Friday, January 4, 2019 cannot vote.
　Those who have moved in from other municipalities in Kanagawa Prefecture can vote only the prefectural election (prefectural association / governor) in the previous Address.
　In this case, a "Certificate of continuing to have Address in Kanagawa Prefecture" issued by the municipality or "Confirmation that you have Address in Kanagawa Prefecture" is required.

Oh Those who have been transferred in Yokohama city (sections and wards)
　For adjustment of electoral list, place where we can vote is different to stop transfer of election number list with Address transfer in the city from Saturday, March 2, 2019 to election date.

　・ Person who reported section (or ward) transfer by Friday, March 1, 2019
　　　→It will be voted in Address after the transfer.
　・ Person who reported section (or in ward) transfer after Saturday, March 2, 2019
　　　→It will be voted in Address before the transfer.
★Schedule
　1. Electoral list registration reference date Thursday, March 28, 2019 (City Counsil, Prefectural Association), Wednesday, March 20 (Governor)
　2. Notification date Friday, March 29, 2019 (City Counsil, Prefectural Association), Thursday, March 21 (Governor)
　3. Election day Sunday, April 7, 2019 (City Counsil, prefectural assembly, governor)

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

＊In the Yokohama congressional election, Kanagawa Ward was voted no because there were no candidates exceeding the number.
＊In the Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly election, Kanazawa Ward, Tsuzuki Ward  , Naka Ward and Nishi Ward were not voted because there were no candidates exceeding the fixed number.

The available period and time vary depending on the early polling place. The period during which you can vote varies depending on the election.
Submission of "Invoice (and Oath)" is required. Therefore, if you fill in the form in advance and bring it, you will be able to accept it smoothly.
※Even if you receive the "Voting Information", you may not be able to vote due to relocation of Address.

Oh Opening period and voting time of ward office
Period is from Saturday, March 30 to Saturday, April 6 * Only the governor's election can vote from Friday, March 22.
Time is from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Oh Extraordinary early polling place establishment period and voting time of each ward
The available period and time vary depending on the early polling place. The period during which you can vote varies depending on the election.

Oh List of early polling places in each ward

＊In the Yokohama congressional election, Kanagawa Ward was voted no because there were no candidates exceeding the number.
＊In the Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly election, Kanazawa Ward, Tsuzuki Ward  , Naka Ward and Nishi Ward were not voted because there were no candidates exceeding the fixed number.

1.Fill out required items in the “Invoice and Oath Form” and 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 located in the municipal board of elections, such as the place of residence. You can also download it from voting in municipalities that are not registered in the electoral list.

2.In addition to ballot papers and voting envelopes (outer envelopes, inner envelopes), you will receive an absentee voting certificate.
3.From the day after the notification date, bring the necessary documents for voting and go to the municipal election committee such as the place of stay.
　　※Please bring the envelope containing the absentee vote certificate without opening it.
　　※Please do not list the candidate's name on the ballot in advance.
4.From the day after the notification date to Saturday, April 6, the absentee vote will be held at the nearest municipality election committee.
　 Please complete the vote as soon as possible.

For details, please check voting in municipalities that are not registered in electoral list.

If you are hospitalized or in 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 voting at facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes.

Oh Period during which absentee voting can be done
From the day after the notification date to the day before the election date (Saturday, April 6)
＊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 etc. is four days before the voting date (Wednesday, April 3).
For more information, please refer to the following URL.

The Yokohama City Unified Local Election Special Site (https://senkyo.city.yokohama.lg.jp/) for the unified local election, which was established on March 11, has been closed, so we will confirm the contents on this page.