Fukushima Prefectural Gubernatorial Election sees increased early voting

Early voting for the Fukushima Prefectural gubernatorial election has seen a significant increase. As of October 22, three days before the scheduled October 25 vote, 250,108 people had cast their ballots through early voting. This represents an increase of 35,205 voters compared to the same period during the previous election four years ago, according to data released by the Prefectural Election Administration Committee.

Among the 59 municipalities, 46 reported higher early voting numbers than the previous election. In cities where prefectural assembly by-elections are also being held, such as Fukushima, Koriyama, and Iwaki, early voting numbers surpassed previous levels for the same period three days before the election.

The upcoming election features a record seven candidates: Jun Kanayama, Masao Uchibori, Tomoko Oyamada, Eiko Tsukagoshi, Yudai Endo, Shoichi Fujimoto, and Kunihiko Hasegawa.