Bright Election Promotion Council

Elections that eliminate election crimes such as acquisitions and offerings, and distorted elections due to personality-in-laws, etc., are conducted fairly and appropriately, and voters' intentions are correctly reflected in politics are called "bright elections." The Bright Election Promotion Council is a private organization established with the aim of raising the political awareness of citizens, promoting various elections so that they can be held brightly and correctly, and contributing to the development of democracy. It is installed in municipalities and municipalities.

１： Realization of clean elections
２： Active participation in voting
３： Increase awareness of politics and elections

We are conducting activities with the goal of achieving this goal.

Each Election Commission strives to realize a bright election in cooperation with this bright election promotion council.

The Totsuka Ward Bright Election Promotion Council consists of promotion committee members recommended by various organizations in Totsuka Ward and promotion members recommended by Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Associations.
11 members of the Promotion Committee
40 promotion members
(As of January 1, 2024)

Ikot-chan

In 1988, a mascot was created to make the election more familiar, and nicknames suitable for this were widely recruited from citizens. .
As a result, about 2,000 entries were received, and "Ikot-chan" was selected as a nickname.
The origin of the name comes from "Gokkoto" for elections.
"Ikot-chan" is a mascot of elections and democracy that brightly illuminates tomorrow in the port town of Yokohama, modeled on a lighthouse. As the election approaches, it appears everywhere in the city and calls for voting!

Icot Jr.

Like Ikot, I'm working hard as a mascot of the Yokohama City Election Commission. "Ikot Jr. (Junior)"

It is also active in educational materials such as stuffed animals and tissues.
It also appears on pink circulars used in Neighborhood Association and Neighborhood Associations.

Meisu Ikun

"Election Meisukun" was born in April 2000 as an image character of a bright election.
Meisukun has a ballot box motif, and the two vertical lines on the head are ballot paper insertions. It represents your mouth.
And they have wings on their backs to achieve a bright election.
The name "Meisui" quotes "Mei" and "Shu" of the "Bright Election Promotion Campaign".

In the execution of various elections, we carry out street enlightenment "The Ikot" at the stations of Totsuka Station and Higashi Totsuka Station, calling for the realization of bright elections and participation in voting.

Street awareness activities in the unified local election in 2023

Including the general meeting, which is the highest decision-making body of the council, the promotion committee, the planning and operation committee, and various business subcommittees, we aim to raise the awareness of council members.

2023 Totsuka Ward Bright Election Promotion Council Promotion Committee General Meeting
Date and time: From Wednesday, May 10, 2023 10:00 am
Location: Large conference room AB on the 8th floor of the Totsuka Ward Office
Agenda item

1. Appointment of Directors
2. About FY2022 regular enlightenment business results and income and expenditure financial results report
3. About 2023 regular enlightenment business plan, income and expenditure budget

We will exhibit a booth at the "Tozuka Fureai Kumin Festival", distribute educational goods, vote for character popularity, and strive to promote understanding of Meisho cooperative activities and increase turnout.

On Friday, November 3, 2023, we exhibited the Meishokyo booth at the inhabitant of a ward festival held at Higashitotsuka Elementary School!
Awareness-raising activities were conducted to raise interest in elections, such as character popularity voting and distribution of educational goods.
On the day, a wide range of generations, from children to the elderly, came to the event, and it was very lively!

We create educational videos and exhibit election booths at local university festivals. For a wide range of generations, including young people, we will carry out a business that will make the election feel closer.

On Saturday, November 4, 2023, we exhibited an election awareness booth at the university festival of Shonan Medical University, which has a campus in Totsuka Ward. On the day, "Have you been to the election? Don't you?" We performed seal voting and were able to directly hear opinions of young people about election today. .

We carry out lecture targeting at promotion committee, member of promotion to plan significance of bright election promotion campaign and uplift of consciousness.

We held workshop for improvement of knowledge and motivation for election of bright election promotion meeting promotion member. .
　　・Date and time: From 10:00 am on Monday, January 29, 2024
　　・Location: Large conference room AB on the 8th floor of the Totsuka Ward Office
　　・Lecture theme "Work of the backyard election staff + I will answer questions received from everyone!"

For elementary school seniors to high school students, lend voting equipment such as ballot boxes and entry stands, imitate the actual voting system, and conduct elections such as student councils using rental teaching materials to raise interest in elections. I will have it.

Please fill out required items in the “Application for Borrowing Equipment and Goods” and apply to the Totsuka Ward Election Commission.
※The number of equipment is limited. Please contact us as soon as possible, as we may not be able to lend you at your desired time.

• Equipment and Good Borrowing Application (for junior high school)ＰＤＦ（PDF：73KB）Excel (Excel: 15KB)
• Application for Equipment and Goods Borrowing (Others)ＰＤＦ（PDF：72KB）Excel (Excel: 13KB)

Totsuka Ward Election Commission (in Totsuka Ward Office)
Telephone: 045-866-8315,045-866-8316
ＦＡＸ： 045-881-0241

For elementary, junior high and high school students who will become future voters, we will provide a place for learning opportunities to raise interest in elections and politics and develop their ability to judge them.

We held an on-site election class at two elementary schools and a dessert (school lunch) election using actual election equipment.
1 Maioka Elementary School
　　・Date and time: Monday, May 29, 2023
　　・Location: Yokohama Municipal Maioka Elementary School
　　・Number of participants: 56 sixth-grade students

2 Hiratodai Elementary School

　　・Date and time: Thursday, January 25, 2024
　　・Location: Hiratodai Elementary School, Yokohama City
　　・Number of participants: 33 sixth-grade students

Along with the election and democratic mascot "Ikot Jr." and the Totsuka Ward mascot "Unacy" are posted to make the election feel closer.

• The way to Ikot Jr. and Unashiy's election master (3:43)
• I went to the polling place for the first time. 　（🎥;2:48）

We publish bulletins several times a year and share information within the council. Awareness-raising awareness is raised by posting data related to elections, such as the content of educational activities and turnout.

Meishokyo Communications

<FY2022>
・March 2023 issue (PDF: 1,851KB)
・October 2022 issue (PDF: 795KB)

<FY2021>

・December 2021 issue (PDF: 1,060KB)

・June 2021 issue (PDF: 1,356KB)

<FY2020>

・February 2021 issue (PDF: 1,273KB)

・June 2020 issue (PDF: 1,002KB)

<FY2019>

・February 2020 issue (PDF: 891KB)

・October, 2019 issue (PDF: 1,163KB)

・July, 2019 issue (PDF: 1,672KB)