Upper House Election: Japanese Voters Urged to Cast Their Ballots for House of Councillors Election Early; Polling Day Falls on 3-day Weekend

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Advance voting for the House of Councillors election began in the prefecture on the 4th. Voters were seen casting their votes at polling stations in Naha City. The vote on the 20th is a Sunday, the middle day of a three-day weekend. This is the first time under the current constitution that a national election (excluding by-elections) will be held on the middle day of a three-day weekend, and some are concerned that this could lead to a decline …