China News Service, September 7th. According to Kyodo News, on September 7th, the Osaka City Electoral Management Committee held a meeting related to the "Osaka Metropolitan Concept" resident vote. It officially decided to issue an announcement on October 12 and vote on November 1. The schedule for counting votes.

The meeting also confirmed that the ballot will be written "abolish the city of Osaka."

　　According to reports, this will be the second time that the city of Osaka will hold a resident vote on whether to realize the Osaka Metropolitan Plan after May 17, 2015. The last time it was rejected due to a slight gap.

Data map: On May 9, local time, in Osaka, Japan, a 500-meter-long road was lined with azaleas on both sides, and the carpet of pink flowers was picturesque.

Image source: ICphoto

　　Earlier, the leader of the Osaka Restoration Council and the mayor of Osaka Matsui Ichiro tried hard to hold a vote according to the above schedule.

However, with the expansion of the new crown epidemic, some people have also advocated an extension. Matsui intends to decide whether to hold the announcement as scheduled before the announcement.

He also said that if the House of Representatives is dissolved and a general election is held in October, he hopes to hold it on the same day.

　　The Osaka City Electoral Management Committee also considered that "it is best to be held on the same day" from the perspective of increasing voter turnout and reducing funding, indicating that the schedule may change.

　　According to the report, on the afternoon of the 7th local time in Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City, an opinion exchange meeting was held at the prefectural office for experts on the Metropolitan Concept. The Governor of Osaka Yoshimura Hirofumi said at the beginning: Make an explanation so that residents can deepen their understanding and make judgments."

　　Voting objects are Osaka citizens over 18 years of age with Japanese nationality, approximately 2.24 million.

The 2015 ballot said: "Voting on the establishment of special districts in Osaka City", but did not record the abolition of Osaka City.

In May 2018, the City Council passed a petition requesting clarification.

　　Prior to this, on August 28th and September 3rd, the draft system of the all-conception system was passed by the government council and the city council respectively.

The "Law on the Establishment of Special Districts in Metropolitan Areas" stipulates that residents' voting shall be held in the statutory council of Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City, where the draft is to be drafted, within 60 days of receiving the approval report from the assembly.

The Municipal Election Management Committee stated on the voting date, "In order to carry out sufficient voting publicity, it will be implemented on the last Sunday within 60 days."

　　The draft system proposes to abolish Osaka City on New Year's Day in 2025, establish four special districts with the same authority as the core city, and reorganize administrative functions together with Osaka Prefecture.

The economic growth strategy, tourism promotion, infrastructure construction and other matters will be under the unified responsibility of Osaka Prefecture, and special districts will provide services to residents.