About the 50th General Election of the House of Representatives

The 50th general election for the House of Representatives and the 26th national referendum on Supreme Court judges will be held.
Details are as follows:
The URL for the Hokkaido Election Commission website, which contains information on candidates and political parties that have submitted lists for the 50th general election of the House of Representatives, is as follows:
 

Voting and counting dates

Voting date and time     Sunday, October 27, 2024, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Voting place     See the table below for polling stations.
Vote counting date and time    October 27, 2024 (Sunday) from 8:00 p.m.
Vote counting place     Niseko Town Hall 1st floor multipurpose hall
 

Who can vote in Niseko Town?

People who can vote in Niseko Town are those who meet the following requirements.
Age requirements: People who are 18 years of age or older as of October 27, 2024 (people born by October 28, 2006)
Address requirements Those who have notified Niseko Town of their move by July 14, 2024 and have been registered as residents for more than three months
 

About the poster display area

We will set up poster display areas for the House of Representatives election in 30 locations in the town. Anyone who destroys the display areas or tears down the posters will be punished.

Place of polling place

The polling stations on Election Day are as follows:
Please be sure to check the "voting ticket" that will be mailed to you after the election is announced on October 15th to see which polling district and polling location you can vote in.
* Tickets will be sent by mail. They will be delivered to the town in order, so it may take some time for them to arrive.
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

Voting before the date

If you are unable to vote at your polling station on Election Day due to work or travel, you can vote early.
Period: Wednesday, October 16th to Saturday, October 26th, 2024
Time: 8:30am to 8:00pm
Voting location: Niseko Town Hall, 1st floor, multipurpose hall
What to bring: Election admission ticket (postcard)
*The process can be completed more quickly by filling out the advance voting oath form printed on the back of the election admission ticket (postcard) that will be mailed to your home, with your address, name, etc., and bringing it with you.
If you lose or forget your election ticket (postcard), you can still vote. Please inform a member of staff that you do not have it with you.

People who have moved within Niseko Town

If you have moved within Niseko Town by October 8th, please vote at the polling station for your new address. If you have moved after October 9th, you will need to vote at the polling station for your previous address. When voting, please be sure to check your polling station using the election admission ticket (postcard) we sent you.

Absentee ballot

Absentee voting is available to the following people:
1. Voting by people who are hospitalized (admitted) in designated hospitals, designated nursing homes, etc.
2. Voting by mail from home for people with severe physical disabilities
3. Voting by people who are staying in municipalities other than Niseko Town on the day of the election
4. Voting by people who have not yet reached the age of 18 on the day of advance voting

People who are hospitalized (admitted) in designated hospitals, etc.

Absentee ballot by mail, etc.

If you are hospitalized (admitted) to a hospital or facility designated as an absentee voting station by the Hokkaido Election Administration Commission, you can vote absentee at the hospital or facility. In this case, you will need to request an absentee ballot through the designated hospital.
This claim can be made even before the announcement date, so if you have a family member who is hospitalized, please tell them to make the claim early. For more information, please contact the person in charge at the hospital where the person is staying.
Those who have severe physical or immune disabilities, or are in the nursing care level 5 category under the Nursing Care Insurance Act, and have been issued a "Postal Voting Certificate," can vote by mail or other means at home. However, if you do not request a ballot by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23, you will not be able to vote absentee by mail, so please request it as early as possible. Those who fall under this category will need a "Postal Voting Certificate," but if you do not have one, please contact the Town Election Administration Committee Secretariat.
If you have already been issued a postal voting certificate and the certificate has expired, you will not be able to vote by post, so please be sure to check the expiration date. If the certificate has expired, please contact the town election management committee. If you wish to receive a new postal voting certificate, please notify the town election management committee.

Proxy entry system for absentee ballots by mail, etc.

Voters who are eligible to vote absentee by mail or other means but who fall under either (1) or (2) below and are unable to mark their ballot themselves may have a person who they have notified in advance to the chairman of the town election management committee (limited to those who have the right to vote) mark their ballot for them.
(1) A person with a physical disability under the Act on Welfare of the Physically Disabled, and whose disability certificate states that the degree of disability of the upper limbs or eyesight is Class 1
People who are
(2) A war-wounded or sick person under the Law Concerning Special Assistance for War-Wounded and Sick Persons, whose upper limb or visual impairment has been classified as a special category disability or a category 2 disability on his/her war-wounded or sick person's certificate.
A person who is listed as being

People who are staying in other municipalities and cannot return on voting day

If you are staying outside of Niseko Town for work or other reasons and are unable to vote in Niseko Town by the voting day, you can vote by absentee ballot at the election commission in your area, but you or your family must request a ballot in advance.
If you request your ballot late, you may not be able to vote, so please request your ballot as soon as possible.

About overseas voting

Voting at overseas embassies

This is a method to vote at the voting booth of the Japanese embassy or mission overseas. To request a ballot, please apply to the Japanese embassy or mission overseas.

Postal voting by overseas voters

This is a method of voting in which you request the necessary documents, such as a ballot, from the Election Management Committee in advance, fill in the necessary information on the ballot sent to your home or other address by the Election Management Committee, and then mail it to the Election Management Committee. For more information, please contact the Election Management Committee.

Voting in Japan by overseas voters

For more information, please contact the Election Commission.

Inquiries regarding information on this page

Niseko Town Election Commission
TEL:0136-44-2121
FAX:0136-44-3500