Key Facts
• July 20: Alleged double voting occurred during the House of Councillors election.
• The man, a candidate for Yatsushiro City Council, was endorsed by the Constitutional Democratic Party.
• He used his son’s voting ticket and claimed to be his son at the polling station.
• Election officials noticed discrepancies after the vote and confirmed the misuse of the ticket.
• The man had already cast an early vote prior to this incident.
• Yatsushiro City Election Commission reported the case to the police.
• The man is under suspicion of violating the Public Offices Election Act.
• The Constitutional Democratic Party revoked his endorsement on the same day.
• Party officials expressed regret and issued an apology.
• The man has since withdrawn his candidacy for the August election.
Summary
A man planning to run in the Yatsushiro City Council election in August is under investigation for alleged double voting during the July 20 House of Councillors election. He reportedly used his son’s voting ticket and falsely claimed to be his son at a polling station. Officials identified the irregularity after the vote and confirmed he had already participated in early voting. The Yatsushiro City Election Commission reported the incident to the police, citing potential violations of the Public Offices Election Act. The Constitutional Democratic Party, which had endorsed the man, immediately revoked his candidacy and issued an apology. The man has since withdrawn from the upcoming election.
