Unified local elections (executed on April 9, 2023)

Unified Local Election Results Table (PDF: 598KB)

We publish throwing, counting bulletin of unified local election of the execution on April 9, 2023.
※On Sunday, April 9, the voting and counting status as of the time listed below will be posted approximately 20 minutes after the stated time.

・As of 9:00 (PDF: 72KB)
・As of 10:00 (PDF: 72KB)
・As of 11:00 (PDF: 72KB)
・As of 14:00 (PDF: 73KB)
・As of 16:00 (PDF: 73KB)
・As of 18:00 ※Corrected version (PDF: 133KB)
・As of 19:30 (PDF: 73KB)
・Voting confirmation (PDF: 73KB)

・As of 22:00 (PDF: 122KB)
・As of 22:30 (PDF: 122KB)
・As of 23:00 (PDF: 126KB)
・As of 23:30 (PDF: 126KB)
・As of 0:00 (PDF: 127KB)
・As of 0:30 (PDF: 128KB)
・As of 1:00 (PDF: 129KB)
・As of 1:30 (PDF: 129KB)
・Final vote (PDF: 131KB)

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

Number of voters before Yokohama-shi congressist election date (preliminary report) (as of April 8) (PDF: 69KB)
※Since this figure is a preliminary figure, the figures may be revised at a later date.
[Reference]
April 7, 2019 Execution unified local election Yokohama-shi congressist election number of voters before election date (PDF: 89KB)

In order to raise the public's interest in local elections and to ensure the smooth execution of these elections, the unified local election enacts the `` Temporary Special Law '' that stipulates special provisions for the Public Office Election Law on election dates and their notification dates. We unify and execute the election dates for local elections.
In Yokohama-shi, Yokohama-shi congressist election, Kanagawa congressist election, Kanagawa governor's election are executed.

• Type of election

　Yokohama-shi congressist election, Kanagawa congressist election, Kanagawa governor's election

• Date of notification

　Thursday, March 23, 2023 Kanagawa governor's election
　Friday, March 31, 2023 Yokohama-shi congressist election, Kanagawa congressist election

• Voting

　From 7:00 am to 8:00 pm Sunday, April 9, 2023

• Counting votes

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

• Re-election constant

　Yokohama-shi congressist election 86 people
　Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly election 41 people (105 people in total)
　Kanagawa Governor's Election

Japanese citizens who meet both age requirements and Address requirements

• Age requirements (those who are 18 years or more as of voting date)

　　　Those born by April 10, 2005 (the day following the day 18 years before the voting date)

• Address requirements (Those who have been registered 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 Friday, December 30, 2022 (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 Saturday, December 31, 2022

　　　→It will be a vote in Address before moving in.

• Those who have moved in or moved by Wednesday, March 1, 2023

　　　→It will be a vote in Address after the transfer.

• Those who have moved in or moved in after Thursday, March 2, 2023

　　　→It will be a vote in Address before the transfer.

• To vote, you need to be registered in the electoral list.
• Those who are registered in the Basic Resident Register and have Address requirements are registered in the electoral list.
• Those who vote in "Previous Address" must be registered in the electoral list of the previous Address.
• Please note that those who have moved in from outside Yokohama after December 31, 2022 and 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.

• We distribute election bulletin (city council election, prefectural assembly election, prefectural governor election) to each household by two days before election date (Friday, April 7).
• Prepare at ward offices and district centers, early polling places, and polling places on the day. (It will be available from the day after the notification date (Saturday, April 1).)

"Caution" Please note that in the following cases (examples) regarding the handling of the Election Bulletin published on the Election Commission website, 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.
• A person other than the candidate and the confirmation organization sends an e-mail with the data of the election bulletin posted on the Election Commission website. In addition, we send an e-mail with an excerpt of only the election bulletin of a specific candidate.

Yokohama-shi congressist election candidate information, election bulletin

Kanagawa congressist election, Kanagawa governor's election bulletin (outside site)

※During the Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly election, Nishi Ward, Midori Ward and Minami Ward were rejected because there were no candidates exceeding the fixed number.

• Yokohama-shi congressist election

　　　Write the name of one candidate on the ballot paper (pink)

• Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly Member Election

　　　Fill out the ballot paper (white) with the name of one candidate.

• Kanagawa Governor's Election

　　　Write the name of one candidate on the ballot paper (light yellow)

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

If you are staying outside the ward on the day of the voting day due to work, travel, childbirth, etc., you can use the absentee vote.
1.Fill out the “Invoice and Oath” with required items and submit it directly or by mail to the Election Commission of the ward registered in the electoral list online to request a ballot.
　※required documents is in the board of elections of the municipality where you stay. You can also download it from those who are staying outside the city for business trips, travels, childbirths, etc.
　For details, please check those who are staying outside the ward on business trips, travels, childbirths, etc.
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, go to the municipal election committee, such as your place of stay, with the necessary documents for voting.
　※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 8, we will vote at the nearest municipality election committee's voting location.
　Please finish your vote as soon as possible.

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.

For details, please check from those who are hospitalized or admitted to hospitals, nursing homes, etc.

If you have a certificate of the physically handicapped, a certificate of the sick or a certificate of insured person in The Long-term Care Insurance and meet certain requirements, you can vote at home or other places.

• 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, April 6). ※Request acceptance has been closed.

　In addition, please confirm the details from person with severe physical disability or person requiring nursing care 5 (voting such as mail).

From the day after the notification date to the day before the election date (Saturday, April 8)

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 20th unified local election is subject to voting such as special mail.)

For details, please refer to those who are staying or recuperating at home due to COVID-19 infection (voting for special mail, etc.).

※Request acceptance of ballot papers was finished at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, April 5, four days before the election date (Sunday, April 9).

For details, please refer to those who are staying or recuperating at home due to COVID-19 infection (voting for special mail, etc.).

Please put it in a transparent case with a zipper and mail it. (If it is difficult to obtain a transparent case with a zipper, put it in a transparent case at home or in a bag, seal it with tape, etc., and disinfect the surface.)
If you have any questions, please contact your ward board of elections.

Please see the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications website from the link below for an overview of the system for voting such as special mail.
About system summary of voting such as special mail (outside site)

The Yokohama City Unified Local Election Special Site (https://senkyo.city.yokohama.lg.jp/ (outside site)) for the Unified Local Election, which was opened on March 10, has been closed. If you want to confirm, please check the contents on this page.

Measures against COVID-19 infections
　・Alcohol disinfectant will be installed at the entrance of the polling place.
　・The polling place staff wears a mask.
　・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 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.

Contact information for each ward

• Creating an environment where everyone can easily vote