Election

• The latest election
• Past elections
• About the Election Commission
• Electoral List (Number of registrants and list browsing)
• Bright Election Promotion Council
• About absentee vote
• About overseas voting

• List of polling places in Konan Ward

Please refer to "About Absentee Voting" below.

　If you have visual impairment, you can vote in Braille (braille voting). If you are unable to write your own due to physical disability, etc., the staff at the polling place will fill out the form on behalf of you (substitute voting). If you wish, please contact us at the polling place.

• Results of the 20th unified local election (outside site)
• Results of the 26th House of Councilors ordinary election (outside site)
• Results of the 49th House of Representatives general election (outside site)
• Outline and results of past elections

As of July 19, 2024

●The date and time of the event are subject to change, so if you would like to observe, please confirm by telephone in advance.
●In addition to the above, separate meetings are held as necessary at the time of election.

(1) Capacity 4 (If the capacity is exceeded, it will be a lottery.)
(2) Reception Please come to Konan-ku, Yokohama-shi Election Administration Committee 30 minutes to 10 minutes before the start of the meeting.
(3) Depending on the agenda to be discussed, it may not be disclosed.
As for the details of hearing, please see Konan-ku, Yokohama-shi Election Administration Committee meeting hearing summary (PDF: 108KB). (Scheduled to be partially revised on April 1, 2024)
(The Election Commission also selects prospective judge candidates and prospective prosecutor judge candidates.)

You can see the summary of minutes of Konan-ku, Yokohama-shi board of elections minutes in Portable Document Format.

• July 19, 2024 Konan-ku Election Administration Committee Minutes Summary (PDF: 141KB)
• June 3, 2024 Konan-ku Election Administration Committee Minutes Summary (PDF: 141KB)
• May 17, 2024 Konan-ku Election Administration Committee Minutes Summary (PDF: 141KB)
• April 19, 2024 Konan-ku Election Administration Committee Minutes Summary (PDF: 151KB)

The summary of the minutes of the previous year is as follows.

• 2023 Konan-ku Election Administration Committee Minutes Summary (PDF: 183KB)
• Summary of Minutes of Election Administration Committee in Konan-ku, Yokohama-shi (PDF: 309KB)
• Summary of minutes of the Board of Election Administration Committee in Konan-ku, Yokohama-shi (PDF: 326KB)
• Summary of minutes of the 2020 Konan-ku Election Administration Committee Minutes (PDF: 302KB)
• 2019 Konan-ku Election Administration Committee Minutes Summary (PDF: 435KB)
• 2018 Konan-ku Election Administration Committee Minutes Summary (PDF: 225KB)
• 2017 Konan-ku Election Administration Committee Minutes Summary (PDF: 395KB)

Aiming at the realization of bright and beautiful elections on a daily basis and participating in total voting, we are promoting the following enlightenment activities, including street enlightenment at the time of election.
(As of April 1, 2024: 22 members of the Promotion Committee and 22 members)

• About Yokohama-shi bright election promotion meeting

The bright election promotion council always carries out various enlightenment.

• Bright election promotion meeting

Once a year, we hold a bright election promotion tournament in the whole Yokohama City.

• Senkyo Forum

The Senkyo Forum is a regular enlightenment activity for elections using a participatory learning method, and is conducted in each ward of Yokohama City as a discussion project that will create opportunities to discuss and discuss politics, elections and familiar living issues. . Konan Ward's primary objective is to improve the participation of young people.

　The right to vote is any Japanese citizen over the age of 18. But it is necessary to be registered in electoral list to vote even if you have the right to vote. Those who are registered in the electoral list are those who have been registered in the Basic Resident Register for at least three months since the date the resident certificate was created or the transfer notice was received.
　There are two types of registration in the electoral list: regular registration performed in March, June, September, and December, and election registration, which determines the base date and registration date are determined for each election.

• Number of electoral list registrants

Reading of electoral list is permitted only for the following three points.

• When the elector confirms that he or she has registered an elector in the same household
• When a candidate, political party, or other political organization conducts political activities or election campaigns
• When a national or local government or an academic institution such as a press or university conducts public opinion or academic survey for public purposes.

　Due to the revision of the Public Office Election Law, the Election Administration Committee will publish at least once a year, the name of the applicant, the target of browsing, and the outline of the purpose of use, etc., regarding the status of browsing of the electoral list abstracts.

• Status of electoral list abstract reading (from October 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024) (PDF: 209KB)

If you are staying in another municipality until the voting day for travel or business trips, you can request a ballot from Konan Ward and vote at the Election Commission of your accommodation.

• For more information, please refer to the PDF file. （PDF：73KB）

You can download the form for requesting ballot papers from the following. Please be sure to mail it after filling out the form. (Send by e-mail, fax, etc. is not allowed.)
(Send: Konan Ward Election Administration Committee, 4-2-10 Konan, Konan-ku, 233-0003)

• Voting paper bill and oath (PDF: 87KB)

Absentee voting will be accepted at the 56th floor on the 5th floor of Konan Ward Office.
　　　　

For those with severe physical disabilities and those who need nursing care under the Nursing Care Insurance Law 5, there is a system that allows you to vote by mail at home.
※For absentee voting by mail, it is necessary to receive a "certificate by mail" in advance. Please contact the Election Commission as soon as possible.

• For more information, please refer to the PDF file. （PDF：91KB）

If you are hospitalized or in a hospital or nursing home, if you are designated as a facility where you can vote for absentees, you can vote for absentees at that facility, so please contact the head of the facility.

• List of designated facilities in Kanagawa Prefecture (outside site)

Even if you live in a foreign country, you can still vote for Japanese national elections.
In order to vote, it is necessary to register in the overseas electoral list in advance.

• How to apply for registration and voting methods
• Information in the Konan Ward Office (PDF: 114KB)

• Yokohama City Election Administration Commission Homepage
• Kanagawa Election Administration Committee website