Unified local elections (executed on April 7, 2019)

In Yokohama-shi board of elections, we ask about vote participation situation of voters or contact situation with public information medium and ask what kind of thought you have about election and politics, We conducted a questionnaire aimed at making it a basic document for planning measures to improve turnout in the future.

Thank you very much for your cooperation in the survey.

Randomly extract 6,500 people from people aged 18 or older living in Yokohama City (statistical methods such as every number of people living in the city)

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

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

Until Friday, June 7, 2019

A thank-you note (postcard) was sent to all those who sent the questionnaire this time on Monday, June 17, 2019. Please note that some of the contents are requested to submit a questionnaire for those who have not submitted a questionnaire.

＊In the Yokohama congressional election, Kanagawa Ward was rejected because there were no candidates exceeding the fixed number.
＊During the Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly election, Kanazawa Ward, Tsuzuki Ward  , Naka Ward and Nishi Ward were rejected because there were no candidates exceeding the fixed number.

・Type of election
　Yokohama-shi congressist election, Kanagawa congressist election, Kanagawa 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

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

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

・Re-election constant
　Yokohama-shi congressist election 86 people
　Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly election 40 people (105 people in total)
　Kanagawa Governor's Election

"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 posted on the Election Commission website and distribute it to unspecified or large numbers of people.

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

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

Voting method

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

・The Yokohama congressist election ballot: Light blue, the name of one candidate is self-written.
・For the Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly election ballot: Light yellow, the name of one candidate is self-written.
・Kanagawa governor's election ballot: White, the name of one candidate is self-written.

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 April 8, 2001 (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 City Those who have moved in by Friday, December 28, 2018 (three months before the electoral list registration reference date)
→It will be a vote in Address after moving in.
　Of those who have moved in after Friday, January 4, 2019, those who have moved in from outside Kanagawa cannot vote.
　Those who have moved in from other municipalities in Kanagawa Prefecture can only vote in the previous Address (prefectural assembly / governor).
　In this case, a "certificate of continuing to have Address in Kanagawa Prefecture" issued by the municipality or "confirmation of continuing to have Address in Kanagawa Prefecture" is required.

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

　・ Person who reported section (or in ward) transfer by Friday, March 1, 2019
　　　→It will be a vote in Address after the transfer.
　・ Person who reported section (or in ward) transfer after Saturday, March 2, 2019
　　　→It will be a vote in Address before the transfer.
★Schedule
　1. Electoral List Registration Reference Date Thursday, March 28, 2019 (City Counsil Prefectural Assembly), Wednesday, March 20 (Governor)
　2. Notification date Friday, March 29, 2019 (City Counsil Prefectural Assembly), Thursday, March 21 (Governor)
　3. Election date Sunday, April 7, 2019 (City Counsil, prefectural assembly, governor)

[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 prefecture by the voting day cannot vote.

＊In the Yokohama congressional election, Kanagawa Ward was rejected because there were no candidates exceeding the fixed number.
＊During the Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly election, Kanazawa Ward, Tsuzuki Ward  , Naka Ward and Nishi Ward were rejected 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 depends on the election.
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 Opening period and voting time of the 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 8:00 p.m.

〇 Temporary early polling place opening period and voting time in each ward
The available period and time vary depending on the early polling place. The period during which you can vote depends on the election.

〇 List of early polling places in each ward

＊In the Yokohama congressional election, Kanagawa Ward was rejected because there were no candidates exceeding the fixed number.
＊During the Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly election, Kanazawa Ward, Tsuzuki Ward  , Naka Ward and Nishi Ward were rejected because there were no candidates exceeding the fixed number.

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, April 6, 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, 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 is 4 days before the voting date (Wednesday, April 3).
For details, please refer to the following URL.

The Yokohama City Unified Local Election Special Site (https://senkyo.city.yokohama.lg.jp/) for unified local elections opened on March 11 has been closed, so we will confirm unified local elections in the future If so, please check the contents on this page.