Regarding the 27th Ordinary Election of the House of Councillors

The 27th regular election for the House of Councillors will be held on the following dates:
Announcement date: Thursday, July 3, 2025
Election date: Sunday, July 20, 2025
Details are below.

People who can vote in Niseko Town are those who meet the following requirements:
Age requirement: Those who will be 18 years old by July 20th (those born by July 21st, 2007)
Address requirements: Those who have notified Niseko Town of their move by April 2, 2025 and have been registered as residents for more than three months.

Voting date and time: Sunday, July 20, 2025, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Polling place See table below
Counting date and time: Sunday, July 20, 2025, from 8:00 p.m.
Ballot counting place Niseko Town Hall 1st floor multipurpose hall

The polling stations for each precinct are as follows:
Please check your voting district and polling location on the "admission ticket" that will be sent to you after the election announcement on July 3rd.

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: From Friday, July 4th to Saturday, July 19th, 2025
Hours 8:30 am to 8:00 pm
Voting location: Niseko Town Hall 1st floor Multipurpose Hall
What to bring: Election admission ticket (postcard) *This is not required, but if you do bring it with you, the process will go more smoothly.
Yes, it can be done.
*The process will be completed more quickly if you fill out the early voting oath form printed on the back of the election ticket that will be mailed to your home, with your address, name, etc., and bring it with you.
If you lose your election ticket, you can still vote, so please inform a member of staff that you have lost it. In that case, please bring some form of identification with you.

Absentee voting is available to the following people:
1. Voting by people who are hospitalized (admitted) in designated hospitals or designated nursing homes
2. Voting by mail from home for people with severe physical disabilities
3. Voting by people staying in municipalities other than Niseko Town on the day of the vote
4. Voting by a person who has not yet reached the age of 18 on the day of advance voting
5. Voting can be done by people who are staying in hotels or recuperating at home COVID-19 and who meet certain requirements.

Please check the link below for more details.

This is a system that allows people living overseas to vote in national elections. There are certain requirements, so please see the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website for details.

For any inquiries regarding the 27th House of Councillors Ordinary Election, please feel free to contact the Niseko Town Election Administration Committee.
・I want to know about the regular election for the House of Councillors
・I want to know how to vote by absentee ballot at the hospital or nursing home where I am currently hospitalized or staying.
・I want to know how to vote by absentee ballot in the city or town where I am going on a business trip or vacation.
・I want to know how to vote from home for people with disabilities.
・I want to know the locations and times of early voting.
・I want to view a copy of the electoral register
・If I move, I want to know where to vote.
・I want to know how to vote by absentee ballot in the city, town, or village where I am moving to.
・I want to know about the recruitment of voting observers