Record 21.45 M. Vote Early in Japan Upper House Poll

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Tokyo, July 19 (Jiji Press)–The number of people who cast their ballots by Friday under the early voting system for Sunday’s House of Councillors election in Japan totaled 21,450,220, a record high for an election for either chamber of parliament, government data showed Saturday. The figure accounts for 20.58 pct of all voters, the internal affairs ministry said. Many people may have us…

Tokyo, July 19 (Jiji Press)–The number of people who cast their ballots by Friday under the early voting system for Sunday’s House of Councillors election in Japan totaled 21,450,220, a record high for an election for either chamber of parliament, government data showed Saturday. The figure accounts for 20.58 pct of all voters, the internal affairs ministry said. Many people may have us…