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Fictitious Names of Proportional Candidates Posted at Early Voting Stations in Koga, Fukuoka (Kyodo News)

Summary by 熊本日日新聞社
On the 4th, the Koga City Election Administration Committee in Fukuoka Prefecture announced that fictitious candidate names and party names were posted on the proportional representation ballot writing desk at one early voting station for the House of Councillors election. 101 people voted under these conditions. The cause was that mock data sent by the prefecture was printed and posted without sufficient confirmation.
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On the 4th, the Koga City Election Administration Committee in Fukuoka Prefecture announced that fictitious candidate names and party names were posted on the proportional representation ballot writing desk at one early voting station for the House of Councillors election. 101 people voted under these conditions. The cause was that mock data sent by the prefecture was printed and posted without sufficient confirmation.

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news in on Friday, July 4, 2025.
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