Creating an environment where everyone can easily vote

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.

All polling places (including early polling places) have an environment to support voting and useful goods.

1. Introduction of voting support cards (introduced in 2024)
2. "furigana" display on polling place notice
3. Adding and improving guidance signs to the polling place entrance
4. Display of pictograms (emojis and pictograms) such as disability marks
5. Display of "Ear Mark" at the reception
6. Number display along the route
7. Information display of rental items
8. Setting the etiquette line
9. Voting support items

※Please refer to the link above for details of "1. Introduction of voting support card" and data of "voting support card".

※For details on “9. Voting support items”, refer to “Main voting support items”.

All polling places (including early polling places) have convenient items to support voting.
If you would like to borrow, please do not hesitate to consult with the polling place staff.

• Wheelchair
• Glasses, magnifying glass, Bunzhen
• Braille devices
• A cane
• Communication board
• Voting form entry aid (introduced in 2024)

※Please also see the detailed explanation below for "Communication Board" and "Voting Form Entry Aid".

1. As we prepare "voting paper entry aid" in polling place, please report one hoped for to person in charge of polling place.
2. Please set the ballot paper in the "Voting Form Entry Aid". (If necessary, the staff at the polling place will set the ballot paper in the "voting paper entry aid" and hand it over.)
3. After filling out the ballot, mail the ballot directly to the ballot box by yourself.
4. Return the "voting paper entry aid" to the staff at the polling place.