In this House of Representatives election, Ishikari City, Hokkaido, started operating a mobile early polling place that patrols cars with ballot boxes on the 25th in order to secure voting opportunities for residents in areas where the population is declining. ..
Ishikari City is a two districts with a declining population and an aging population, and it is difficult to secure personnel to operate polling stations, so we will reduce the number of polling stations by six on the day of voting.
The city has decided to set up a mobile early voting station for 25 to 4 days to ensure that residents of these districts have the opportunity to vote.
A car with a ballot box will patrol a total of 10 places in the city, and on the morning of the 25th, about 15 people living nearby in front of the meeting place that was the first patrol destination. Was voting in the car.
A woman in her 60s who voted said, "I came to the patrol nearby, so I voted before the deadline for the first time. It's convenient, so I want you to continue."
According to the Road Election Commission, this is the first time a mobile early voting station has been set up in Hokkaido.