The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election due to the expiration of the term of office reached the election day on the 4th.

This election, which is said to be the outpost of the House of Representatives election to be held by autumn, focuses on whether the Tomin First no Kai can maintain the first party and whether the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party, which cooperate in the election, can win a majority.

In the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election due to the expiration of the term of office, 271 people ran for a total of 127 constituencies in 42 constituencies.



This election is said to be a prelude to the House of Representatives election, which will expire in October, and each party was in the same position as the national election.



Four years ago, the Tomin First no Kai, which was represented by Governor Koike last time, cooperated with the Komeito in the election, but this time, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito have signed the election cooperation.



This time, the

focus will be on whether the


Tomin First no Kai can maintain the first party and


whether the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party can win a majority of seats together.



On the other hand, the Communist Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party are segregating in some constituencies to prevent candidates from competing with each other, aiming to increase the number of seats.



It has been pointed out that the infection situation of the new coronavirus in Tokyo is thought to be expanding again, and in the election campaign, there was a debate about measures against corona.



Regarding the response to the Tokyo Olympics, while some political parties insist on the realization of a safe and secure Games, some political parties appeal for holding, postponing, or canceling without spectators, and how it will affect the decisions of voters. It will be noticed.



According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Election Commission, 997,823 people have completed early voting by the 2nd in this Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, which is 8728 people compared to the same period four years ago. It has increased by 0.9%.



Voting begins at 7:00 am, with the exception of some areas, at more than 1800 polling stations in Tokyo, and is closed at 8:00 pm and is counted on the same day.



NHK will broadcast the breaking news of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election on General TV from 7:58 pm on the 4th and on Radio 1 from 8:00 pm.



In addition, the latest ballot counting status will be announced on the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly 2021 special website.