The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election will be held on Sunday, June 22, 2025

Sunday, June 22, 2025, Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Election

Sunday, June 22, 2025, is the voting day for the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election. This is an important election to make our voices heard in metropolitan government. Let's go vote so that our valuable vote is not wasted.

Briefing Session for Prospective Candidates

A briefing session for prospective candidates will be held. Necessary documents for candidacy will be distributed, so those planning to run or their representatives must attend.

Due to venue constraints, the number of attendees is limited to two per prospective candidate.

Date: May 9, 2025 (Friday) from 2:00 PM

Venue: Tama City Hall Second Building, 1st Floor Meeting Room

Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Election Schedule

Notification Date

Friday, June 13, 2025

Voting Date and Time

Sunday, June 22, 2025, from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Electoral Districts and Number of Council Members

Minami-Tama Electoral District

Consists of Inagi City and Tama City.
Number of council members: 2

Entire City

42 electoral districts, total of 127 members

Those Eligible to Vote in Inagi City

For the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, those eligible to vote in Inagi City are individuals born on or before June 23, 2007, who have the right to vote, as shown in Table 1. Those who have moved out of Tokyo cannot vote.

Table 1 Voting Eligibility People Who Moved into Inagi City

Requirements	Voting Eligibility in Inagi City	Notes
Those who have registered as residents by March 12, 2025, and continue to live in Inagi City	You can vote.
Persons who have registered as residents in Inagi City on or after March 13, 2025	You cannot vote.	If you have moved from within Tokyo, you may be able to vote at your previous address. Please contact the Election Administration Commission of your previous address. Note: If you are eligible to vote, bringing a "Certificate of Residence" (for election use, free of charge) issued by Inagi City allows you to skip the address verification within Tokyo and vote smoothly.

Table 1 Voting Eligibility People Who Moved Out of Inagi City

Requirements	Voting Eligibility in Inagi City	Notes
Those who moved out to Tokyo after February 14, 2025, and are registered in the Inagi City electoral roll (those who have been registered residents of Inagi City for more than 3 months)	You can vote. You cannot vote after four months have passed since moving out. Also, those registered in the electoral roll of their new address will vote at their new location.	If you bring a "Certificate of Residence" (for election use, free of charge) issued at your new address within Tokyo, the confirmation of residence within Tokyo can be omitted, allowing you to vote smoothly. However, if you do not have it, the confirmation process will take some time.
Those who moved out of Inagi City to within Tokyo Metropolis before February 13, 2025	You cannot vote.	If you are registered in the electoral roll of your new address, you can vote at your new address.
People who have moved out of Tokyo	You cannot vote. Even if you have received an admission ticket for the polling station, you cannot vote after the date you moved out of Tokyo.

Voting Admission Ticket Will Be Sent

Admission tickets for the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election will be mailed in an envelope containing tickets for all members of the same household, based on the records of the Basic Resident Registration.
When voting, please bring your admission ticket and check the polling station before you go.

You can vote without an admission ticket

If your admission ticket does not arrive, or if it is soiled or lost, you can still vote as long as your name is confirmed on the electoral roll. Please inform the polling station reception when you vote.

Children are allowed in the polling stations

Only children under 18 years old are allowed to enter the polling station together. Voters are requested to fill out the ballot paper themselves and place it in the ballot box.

If a child wishes to submit the ballot, the voter should also place their hand on the ballot paper and submit it together.

Proxy Voting, Braille Voting, Voting Support Card

At the polling station, staff will assist those who have difficulty writing without compromising the secrecy of their vote.
Additionally, visually impaired individuals can vote using Braille. Please do not hesitate to inform the polling station reception.
If you wish to use a voting support card, please download the form, print it out, fill in the desired support details, and present it to the staff at the polling station.

• For those who need support with voting

To Everyone Going to Vote

You can fill out the ballot paper with a pencil or similar writing instrument brought with you.

Also, please refrain from bringing pets (excluding guide dogs), including carrying them in your arms.

If you cannot vote on the day due to work or leisure, please use early voting!

If you are unable to vote on election day due to work, leisure, or other reasons, you can vote at an early voting location (see Table 1).
Please note that early voting requires the submission of a written oath. The oath is printed on the back of the admission ticket, so please fill in the required information on each and bring it with you when you come.
Three locations are set up within the city. Voting is possible at all early voting stations.
Note 1: Even without an admission ticket, you can vote if your name is confirmed in the electoral register. However, you will need to fill out the required information on the declaration form provided at the early voting station.

Table 1 Early Voting Locations

Venue	Opening Period	Opening Hours
Community Promotion Plaza 1st Floor Higashi-Naganuma 2112-1	From Saturday, June 14, 2025 to Saturday, June 21, 2025 Note: Voting is also available on Saturdays and Sundays.	8:30 AM to 8:00 PM
Hirao Neighborhood Association Hirao 3-7-1	From Thursday, June 19, 2025 to Friday, June 20, 2025	9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
i Plaza Gallery Wakabadai 2-5-2	From Wednesday, June 18, 2025 to Friday, June 20, 2025	9 AM to 8 PM

Note: i Plaza does not have a dedicated parking lot. Also, there is no parking service available for early voting use.

Those who are staying in other municipalities or are admitted to designated hospitals, etc., can cast absentee ballots.

On election day, if you are staying in a municipality other than Inagi City due to business trips, travel, etc., you can vote at the Election Administration Commission of your location. In addition, if you are hospitalized or residing in hospitals, nursing homes, etc. designated as absentee voting facilities (Note 2), you can cast an absentee ballot at that facility. For more details, please see "Absentee Voting."
Note 2: Within the city, the designated facilities include City Hospital, Inagidai Hospital, Yomiuriland Keiyu Hospital, Denmark Inn Wakabadai, Minamiyama Rehabilitation Hospital, Inagi Shokichien, Inagien, Hiraoen, Sompo no Ie S Inagi, Sompo no Ie S Inagi Naganuma, and Sompo no Ie Inagi Yanokuchi. For information on whether facilities outside the city are designated, please contact those facilities directly.

• Absentee Voting (Voting from Outside the City, Hospitals, etc.)

Absentee Voting by Mail

People with certain physical disabilities and those who meet specific requirements can vote from home by mail. For more details, please see "Absentee Voting by Mail and Proxy Voting System."

• Voting by mail and proxy registration system

Communication Board

For those who have difficulty speaking or find it hard to communicate verbally, a communication board with common inquiries at the polling station illustrated is provided.
Please use it at each polling station reception.

• Communication Board (PDF 325.0KB)

Election bulletins will be distributed to each household

Election bulletins containing candidates' backgrounds and policies will be distributed to each household after the announcement date.