In the election of city council members in Toda City, Saitama Prefecture, the secretary-general of the city's election administration committee asked for a visit at midnight to the male member who won the first election. "If there is any doubt about the actual situation of residence, I decline the election. It is also an option to do it. "
The city admitted that it was inappropriate and moved the secretary general to another department on the 18th.
According to the Toda City Election Commission, on the 4th of this month, the secretary-general met with Super Crazy, who was elected for the first time in the city council election, in the city hall and exchanged information on the actual conditions of residence, which is a requirement for eligibility for election. is.
The secretary-general said that there was something unclear in the content of the story, and he met with a member of the Diet again in front of the elementary school in the city at midnight and said, "If there is any doubt about the actual situation of residence, it is one way to decline the election. It's an option. "
The Election Commission acknowledged that "the Secretary-General's words and actions were misleading and inappropriate," but explained that he had no intention of seeking resignation.
Citizens have filed an objection to the election, saying that they do not actually live in the city, and the Election Commission is conducting an investigation, and the city may be questioned for its fairness. If so, the secretary general was transferred to another department on the 18th.
"It was not common sense that the secretary-general asked me to visit a place other than the city hall in the middle of the night, and I felt the intention to ask for resignation from my remarks," Super Crazy told NHK.