Overseas Elections

Elections are held not only in Japan but also abroad.
For this page, we will introduce international voting rates, and Sweden and Germany election systems details, which have some of the highest voting rates in the world.



Germany


Outline

  • Federal republic

  • Bicameral system

  • Both national and local elections, it is held through a system of proportional representation

  • The right to vote: from 18 years old


German Elections

◎About Elections
Each voter is given two votes, the first to the candidate of an election and the second to the political party.



Voter turnout in Germany

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This graph shows that voter turnout in Germany has increased year afteryear.
⇒⇒How is it possible to maintain such a high voter turnout...

So here are some of the great things about Germany!↓↓↓



What is great about Germany?

  1. Young people also talk about politics actively
  2. Students have time to share their opinions on politics with their classmates
  3. When teachers are asked by students for their opinions on politics, they do not take a neutral position but give their honest opinions.
  4. Youth and children participate in community development

    5. When the cemetery was converted into a park, students discussed at the Youth Center, what kind of park they wanted to see.
    A survey shows that many people in Japan believe that they cannot change society. Therefore, this initiative should be done in Japan as well, because they can feel that they are contributing to society!

  5. Junior elections

    6. Junior Elections are large-scale underage mock elections held throughout Germany. In every election, 80,000 to 100,000 people participate. Anyone between 13 through 17 years old can participate. Before the mock vote, a pre-election study takes place over three to four weeks. Individuals are not allowed to participate, but schools and other group units can participate.

  6. Postal voting

    7. As the name suggests, postal voting is a system that allows people to vote by mail.


    〜How To〜

    　※No postage stamps are required.

    　※Must be sent at least 3 days before the original voting date.


    After the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of postal voting has increased, from about 30% to 50%! It is a very convenient system!