The Hyogo Prefecture gubernatorial election will be held on November 17! A record number of seven candidates run for the office.

The Hyogo Prefectural Governor’s Election will be held following the loss of office of the former Hyogo Prefectural Governor The “Hyogo Prefectural Governor Election The election will be held on November 17, 2024 (Sun.), with voting to be held on the same day!

The following seven candidates have been nominated for the Hyogo Prefectural Gubernatorial Election in the order in which they submitted their names, the largest number ever, surpassing the five candidates nominated in the previous election three years ago. (The date of the supplementary election for Hyogo Prefectural Assembly members, which will be held on the same day, is November 8, 2024 (Friday).

Former House of Councillors member Takayuki Shimizu (50)
o Former Hyogo Prefecture Amagasaki Mayor Kazumi Inamura (52)
o Former Governor Motohiko Saito (47)
o Doctor Yoshikiyo Osawa (61) recommended by the Communist Party
o Record company president Shigeyuki Fukumoto (58)
o Party leader of political group “Party to Protect People from NHK” Takashi Tachibana (57)
o News analysis company Hirotsugu Kijima (49), president of a news analysis company

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If you have plans for leisure or shopping outside of work on the day of voting, you can vote before the deadline, and in addition to city hall and civic centers, you can also vote at commercial facilities. Please check the relevant page on the Akashi City website or Public Relations Akashi for the detailed schedule and locations!

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Click here for the special site of the 2024 Hyogo Prefectural Governor Election and the 2024 Hyogo Prefectural Assembly Substitute Election!

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Advance Voting for Hyogo Prefectural Governor Election and Hyogo Prefectural Assembly Substitute Election

The advance voting schedule for the Hyogo Prefectural Gubernatorial Election and the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly Substitute Election is available on the Akashi City website.

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City Hall and Civic Center

• Akashi City Hall (2nd floor of the main building)
• Okubo Civic Center (3rd floor conference room)
• Uozumi Civic Center (3rd floor conference room)
• Futami Civic Center (1F Conference Room)

Open period (for the Prefectural Governor’s Election only): Friday, November 1 to Friday, November 8, 2024
Open period (for both elections): Saturday, November 9 to Saturday, November 16, 2024
Open hours (voting hours): 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Papios Akashi (5th floor)

Open: Saturday, November 9, 2024 – Saturday, November 16, 2024
Hours (voting hours): 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

AEON Akashi Shopping Center 2nd Avenue (1st floor)

Open: Saturday, November 9, Sunday, November 10, Friday, November 15, and Saturday, November 16, 2024
Open (voting hours): 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Ito-Yokado Akashi Store 3rd floor

Open: November 9 (Saturday), 10 (Sunday), 16 (Saturday), 2024
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.