Many people may end up going out on the voting day, Sunday, April 21, and not be able to get back during voting hours.
That’s why we recommend early voting.
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What Is Early Voting?
Early voting is a way to cast your ballot before the official voting day.
For this election, early voting is available from Monday, April 15 to Saturday, April 20.
There Are 8 Early Voting Locations
You can vote early at the following locations.
- City Hall East Building 7F（Election Administration Committee）
- Naruo Branch Office
- Kawaragi Community Center（Kawaragi Branch Office 2F）
- Koto Branch Office
- Shiose Branch Office
- Yamaguchi Branch Office
- ACTA Nishinomiya East Building 6F（University Exchange Center）
- LaLaport Koshien（2F Ocean Ride Court）
There Are Conditions for Using Early Voting
When using early voting, you need to select a reason.
The conditions are as follows.
- Work, housework, sightseeing, ceremonial occasions, or similar commitments
- Travel, shopping, or leisure outside Nishinomiya City
- Difficulty walking due to illness, injury, pregnancy, childbirth, etc.
- Living in another municipality due to a recent move
- Difficulty getting to the polling station due to natural disasters or bad weather
If you’re going out with friends, “leisure or shopping” works, and if you’re going to an amusement park with family, “travel” is fine too, even for personal reasons, so don’t worry.
You’ll also need the polling station admission ticket that was mailed to you, but you can still vote even if you forget it. As long as they can confirm your identity with your name, date of birth, etc., you’re OK.
Map of the 8 Early Voting Locations
Here are maps of the 8 early voting locations.
Nishinomiya City’s election news also has detailed information in this PDF about early voting.
City Hall East Building 7F（Election Administration Committee）
- Address：西宮市六湛寺町３−１
- Hours：8時30分～20時
It’s about a 5-minute walk from Hanshin Nishinomiya Station.
Naruo Branch Office
- Address：西宮市鳴尾町３丁目５−１４
- Hours：8時30分～20時
From Naruo Station, it’s about a 4-minute walk through the Naruo underpass.
Kawaragi Community Center（Kawaragi Branch Office 2F）
- Address：西宮市瓦林町８−１
- Hours：8時30分～20時
From Koshienguchi Station, it’s a 14-minute walk. That’s a fair bit of walking.
Koto Branch Office
- Address：西宮市甲東園３丁目２−２９
- Hours：8時30分～20時
It’s inside Apri Koto, right in front of Kotoen Station. A 1-minute walk.
Shiose Branch Office
- Address：西宮市山口町下山口４丁目１−８
- Hours：8時30分～20時
It’s a 1-minute walk from Nishinomiya-Najio Station.
Yamaguchi Branch Office
- Address：西宮市山口町下山口４丁目１−８
- Hours：8時30分～20時
This is the location for people in the Yamaguchi area.
ACTA Nishinomiya East Building 6F（University Exchange Center）
- Address：西宮市北口町１
- Hours：10時～20時
It probably takes about 5 minutes on foot from Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station.
LaLaport Koshien（2F Ocean Ride Court）
- Address：西宮市甲子園八番町１−１００
- Hours：10時～20時
It’s convenient to stop by while you’re at LaLaport Koshien.
Finally
Even when you mean to go vote, it’s easy to put it off because it feels like a hassle. Places like LaLaport Koshien and ACTA Nishinomiya are easy to drop by while you’re already out. If you keep the mailed polling station admission ticket tucked in your bag, you can casually take care of early voting.
