House of Representatives general election and Supreme Court Judge National Examination (Executed on October 31, 2021)

[Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications website] October 31, 2021 Executive House of Representatives general election and Supreme Court Judge National Examination Bulletin (outside site)

[Kanagawa Prefecture Homepage] Member of the House of Representatives Election and Supreme Court Judge National Examination (outside site)

The "Voting Information" sent out by sealed letter for each household is expected to arrive by Friday, October 22.
(We carry in to post office on Monday, October 18, Tuesday, October 19.)
Even if you do not have a "voting guide", you can vote early or vote on the day.

Election bulletins (small constituencies and proportional representatives) and examination bulletins (national screening) will be distributed to each household two days before the election date (Friday, October 29).
※About Internet version, we can read from homepage (outside site) of Kanagawa.
※It is also available at each ward office.
　We keep in district center and sports center until Monday, 25th.
　In addition, we can read in early polling place and polling place on the day.

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.
　・Please cooperate with cough etiquette and hand disinfection before and after the visit.
　・Please keep a distance from the people around you.
　・On Saturday the day before the voting day, early polling places tend to be crowded, so please cooperate with distributed voting.
　・On the day of the voting day, from 7:00 to 9:00 and from 18:00 to 20:00, the number of voters tends to be relatively small compared to other times. .
　●October 22, 2017 Execution House of Representatives general election date Number of voters before the date (by day) (PDF: 215KB)
　●October 22, 2017 Execution Member of the House of Representatives general election day Congestion by polling place time (PDF: 126KB)

[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. "
(The 49th House of Representatives general election and the 25th Supreme Court Judge National Examination are subject to voting by 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 who wish to vote for special mail, etc., for the 49th House of Representatives general election and the 25th Supreme Court Judge National Examination, are required to vote on the election date (On the day of the election day ( On Sunday, October 31), 4 days before (Wednesday, October 27), (must arrive), and the ward election administration committee must submit a request for self-request for self-response must submit a request for self-response must submit a "Request for self-request for self-restrained / self-response or self-restrained by the person to the person to stay) to the "Request for self-restrained by the "Request for self-restrained by "Request for self-restraining / self-restraining It is necessary to request ballot papers etc. by sending "by mail.

[Flow of voting for special mail, etc.]
１．(To the ward election committee where you live) Requests for ballot papers etc.
２．Sending ballot papers etc. from the City Election Commission
３．Fill out the ballot and mail it to the City Election Commission (post posting)

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.

In Yokohama-shi board of elections, we work on maintenance of voting environment in this lower house general election so that voters can vote safely and with peace of mind and eventually lead to improvement of turnout .

Introduction video (YouTube) (outside site) (about 6 minutes video)

※With the revision of the Public Office Election Law in 2016, the range of children who can enter polling places has been expanded from infants to elementary school studenｔ, students and other persons under the age of 18.

①"furigana" display on polling place notice
②Adding and improving guidance signs to the polling place entrance
③Display of pictograms (emojis and pictograms) such as disability marks
④Display of "Ear Mark" at the reception
⑤Preparation of communication board
⑥Preparation of writing set
⑦Number display along the route
⑧Information display of rental items
⑨Wheelchair preparation
⑩Setting the etiquette line　

・Small-seat constituencies
　Enter the name of one candidate on the ballot paper (light blue).

・Proportional representation election
　Enter the name of the political party on the ballot paper (pink)

・Supreme Court National Examination
　On the ballot paper (Uguisu color), enter X in the applicable column of the name of the judge who wants to quit among the names of the judges listed.

Japanese citizens 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 November 1, 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.

Those who have moved in by Sunday, July 18, 2021 (three months before the electoral list registration reference date)
　→It will be a vote in Address after moving in.
Those who have moved in after Monday, July 19, 2021
　→It will be a vote in Address before moving in.

Person who reported section (or in ward) transfer by Sunday, September 26, 2021
　→It will be a vote in Address after the transfer.
Person who reported section (or in ward) transfer after Monday, September 27, 2021
　→It will be a vote in Address before the transfer.

１．To vote, you need to be registered in the electoral list.
２．Those who are recorded in the Basic Resident Register and have Address requirements are registered in the electoral list.
３．Those who vote in "Previous Address" must be registered in the electoral list of the previous Address.
４．Please note that those who have moved in from outside Yokohama after July 19, 2021 and who have passed four months from the date they moved out of the previous Address area will be deleted from the electoral list and will not be able to vote in the previous Address.

List of counting stations (PDF: 83KB)

・Date of announcement
　Tuesday, October 19, 2021

・Date of voting
　Sunday, October 31, 2021 From 7:00 am to 8:00 pm

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

Due to the suspension of Saturday delivery and next-day delivery for ordinary mail, please request absentee voting as soon as possible.

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 announcement 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 announcement date to Saturday, October 30, we will vote for absentees at the nearest municipality election committee's voting location.
　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 announcement date to the day before the election date (Saturday, October 30)
＊It is necessary to receive a voting certificate such as mail in advance. A procedure is required to receive the grant. It will take some time to complete the procedure.
＊The deadline for requesting ballot papers is 4 days before the voting date (Wednesday, October 27).
For details, please refer to the following URL.

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.

The period is from Wednesday, October 20 to Saturday, October 30
The time is from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The available period and time vary depending on the early polling place.