About Hokkaido Governor and Hokkaido Assembly Member Election

On April 9 2023 (Sunday), the Hokkaido Governor and Hokkaido Assembly member elections will be held.
Details are below.

Vote and vote date and time

Voting date 2023 from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Voting location shown in the table below
Polls open at 2023 Sunday, April 9, 8:00 p.m.
Ballot counting place Niseko Town Hall 1st floor multipurpose hall

Who can vote at Niseko Town

Those who were born before April 10, 2005, and who have notified 2022 December 22 for the Hokkaido Governor Election and 2022 December 30 for the Hokkaido Assembly Member Election of moving into Niseko Town by December 30, 2005, and who have continuously registered as a resident at Niseko Town for at least three months.

Voting before the date

Those who can not vote at the polling place for work or travel etc on the day of voting day can vote before the date.
Period Hokkaido gubernatorial election 2023 March 24 (Fri.) - April 8 (Sat.)
Hokkaido congressist election Saturday, April 1, 2023 to Saturday, April 8
From time 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location Niseko Town Office Multipurpose Hall

※ Procedure is already finished when you have you fill in address, full name beforehand in the written oath of early vote printed on the back of election admission ticket mailed to home.
In addition, you can vote even if you lose the election entrance ticket, so please notify the person in charge about it.

Absentee ballot

The absentee ballot is for the following people.
1. Voting performed by those who are hospitalized (admitted) to designated hospitals, designated elderly homes, etc.
2. Voting by mail for people with severe physical disabilities at home
3. Voting conducted by those who are staying in cities, towns and villages other than Niseko Town on the day of voting
4. Voting by those who are under the age of 18 on the day of early voting
5. Voting by those who are staying at home or undergoing medical treatment at home due to a COVID-19 who meet certain requirements
Details are on the following page.

Place of polling place

The polling places of each voting district are as follows.
Please check your voting district and voting location on the "admission ticket" that will be sent after the announcement on March 23rd.
 
Voting districtPlace of polling place
First voting districtShaped Fujimi Niseko Town residents Center
Second voting districtKondo Kondo Regional Community Center
3 rd voting districtNishitomi Nishitomi district townspeople center
Fourth voting districtCharacter Soga Niseko Town Soga Activation Center

Inquiries regarding information on this page

Niseko Town Hall
TEL:0136-44-2121
FAX:0136-44-3500