Key Facts
• On July 12, Kirishima City Election Commission reported a ballot distribution error.
• The incident occurred at the Hayato Citizen Service Center’s early voting site.
• Five voters received district and proportional representation ballots in reverse.
• The error was identified shortly after the site opened at 8:30 a.m.
• Four voters had already cast their votes and could not redo them.
• The fifth voter’s district vote may also be invalidated.
• The commission pledged to prevent similar errors in the future.
Summary
The Kirishima City Election Commission announced a ballot distribution error at an early voting site for the House of Councillors election. Five voters were mistakenly given district and proportional representation ballots in reverse order. The error was discovered shortly after the site opened, but four voters had already cast their votes, which cannot be redone. The fifth voter’s district vote may also be invalidated. The commission has committed to implementing measures to prevent such incidents in the future.
