In order to improve the voter turnout of the unified local elections to be held in April, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will make it easier for local governments to increase the number of early voting stations, so if they are set up in shopping centers, etc. I will support you with the local allocation tax.
In April, a unified local election will be held once every four years, and about 980 chief elections and parliamentary elections are scheduled.
In the previous unified local elections held four years ago, the average voter turnout was 43.28% for city assembly elections in ordinance-designated cities and 44.02% for prefectural assembly elections.
In order to improve voter turnout, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has decided to make it easier for local governments to increase the number of early voting stations. I decided to help with taxes.
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto told reporters, ``In order to improve voter turnout, it is important to create an environment where voters can easily vote. I would like to ask you to