Bright Election Promotion Council

Elections in which election crimes such as acquisitions and offerings, and distorted elections due to personality-in-law, elections are held fairly and properly, 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 citizens' political awareness, promoting various elections to be held brightly and correctly, and contributing to the development of democracy.・ It is set up in municipalities and municipalities, and

１： Realization of Clean Elections
２： Active Participation in Voting
３： Raising awareness of politics and elections

We are engaged in 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 is comprised of members of the Totsuka Ward and members of theNeighborhood AssociationNeighborhood Associations.
11 members of the Promotion Committee
40 promotion members
(As of January 1, 2024)

Ikot-chan

In 1988, a mascot was produced to make the election more friendly, and nicknames appropriate for this was 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 "Go to the election."
"Ikot-chan" is a mascot of election and democracy, modeled on a lighthouse and illuminates the tomorrow of the port town, Yokohama. As the election approaches, they will appear everywhere in the city and call for voting!

Icott Jr.

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

It is also active in educational items such as stuffed animals and tissues.
Neighborhood Association and Neighborhood Associations.

Maid

"Election Meisukun" was born in April 2000 as an image character of a bright election.
Meisui-kun has a ballot box motif, and the two vertical lines on the head are inserted in a ballot paper insert. It represents the mouth.
And there are feathers on the back to the realization of bright elections.
The name "Meisui" quotes "Ming" and "Sui" of the "Bright Election Promotion Campaign".

At the time of various elections, we carry out street enlightenment "The Icott" at the stations of Totsuka Station and Higashi Totsuka Station, calling for the realization of a bright election and voting participation.

State of street awareness activities in the 2023 unified local election

Including the General Assembly, which is the highest decision-making body of the Council, the Promotion Committee, the Planning and Steering Committee, and various business subcommittees, we aim to raise the awareness of council members.

2023 Totsuka Ward Bright Election Promotion Council Promotion Committee and General Assembly
Date and time: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 from 10:00 a.m.
Location: AB, large conference room AB, 8th floor, Totsuka Ward Office
Agenda item

1. Appointment of Directors
2. FY2022 Constantly Awareness Business Results and Financial Statements
3. About 2023 constant enlightenment business plan, income and expenditure budget

We display booth in "Tozuka contact inhabitant of a ward festival" and distribute enlightenment goods, vote character popularity vote, and try for PR of understanding Meishokyo activity and PR of turnout.

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

We make enlightenment 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 can feel the election close.

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 of the event, "Have you ever went to the election? Isn't it?" We performed seal voting and were able to hear the opinions of today's young people's opinions on elections.

We carry out lecture for promotion committee, promotion member to plan significance of bright election promotion campaign and raise awareness.

A workshop was held to improve knowledge and motivation for election of members of the bright election promotion council promotion.
　　・Date and time: Monday, January 29, 2024 from 10:00 a.m.
　　・Location: AB, large conference room AB, 8th floor, Totsuka Ward Office
　　・Lecture theme "Work of the election backyard election staff + We will answer questions received from everyone!"

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

Fill out the “Application for Borrowing Equipment and Goods” and apply to the Totsuka Ward Electionrequired items.
※The number of equipment is limited. You may not be able to lend at the desired time, so please consult us as soon as possible.

• Application form for borrowing equipment and goods (for junior high school)ＰＤＦ（PDF：73KB）Excel (Excel: 15KB)
• Application form for borrowing equipment and goods (for other purposes)ＰＤＦ（PDF：72KB）Excel (Excel: 13KB)

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

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

At two elementary schools, we held election classes and held desserts (school lunch) election using actual equipment.
1 Maioka Elementary School
　　・Date and time: Monday, May 29, 2023
　　・Location: Yokohama Municipal Maioka Elementary School
　　・Number of participants: 56 6th grade students

2 Hiratodai Elementary School

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

Together with the electoral and democracy mascot "Ikot Jr." and the Totsuka Ward mascot "Unasy" to make the election feel closer.

• Icott Jr. and Unacy's Path to Unashi (Election 3:43)
• I went to the polling place for the first time. 　（🎥;2:48）

We issue bulletins several times a year and share information within the council. Awareness raising awareness by posting data related to elections, such as the contents of enlightenment activities and turnout.

Meishinkyo Communication

<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)