The movement to assign or dispatch sign language interpreters to polling stations in elections is gradually progressing, and in Hino City, Tokyo, we are working in cooperation with groups of sign language interpreters.

The Election Commission of Hino City has started dispatching sign language interpreters to the voting center from the mayoral election five years ago, and is proceeding with efforts in cooperation with sign language interpreter groups and disabled people's groups.



In this House of Councilors election as well, we will set up a polling place before the deadline with a sign language interpreter, and on the voting day, we will dispatch from the waiting place to the polling place requested, and we will inform you on the city's public relations and homepage. I am.

At the early voting office set up in the city hall, a notice saying "Please tell me if you need a sign language interpreter" was posted, and you can see a man with hearing loss interacting with a sign language interpreter and casting a vote. Was done.



Mr. Masaru Murasugi, who finished the vote due to hearing loss, said, "If there is a person who can interpret sign language, you can vote with confidence."



In addition, Koji Asakawa, who was a sign language interpreter, said, "Although it is possible to respond by writing, sign language is a language for those who use sign language. I hope that sign language interpreters will spread at voting stations nationwide." I did.