Akune mayoral election notice Kagoshima in a four-way battle between incumbent, former employee, and newcomer[12/11 18:19]
The mayoral election in Akune City, Kagoshima Prefecture was announced on the 11th due to the expiration of the term of office, and four people, including the current and former posts, ran for mayor.
Candidates for the Akune mayoral election are, in order of notification, newcomer and former city councilor Yukihito Nakamen, former and former city councilor Shinichi Takehara, newcomer and former city councilor Junichi Shiraishi, aiming for a fourth term. Yoshimasa Nishihira, the incumbent, is one of four independents.
(Candidate Yukihito Nakamen (70) No new) “Everyone will be active for the rest of their lives and live with peace of mind, and I will show Akune to shine forever so as not to lose to the neighboring municipalities.”
(Candidate Shinichi Takehara (63) No Gen) “Akune will change. Everyone’s feelings are everything. Let’s create a happy city centered on children.”
(Candidate Junichi Shiraishi (61) no new) “I wonder if there will be a big change in 4 years that we couldn’t do in 12 years. Let’s change the city together.”
(Nishihira Yoshimasa candidate (49) No, present) “We will live together shoulder to shoulder. That kind of town is Akune, the treasure town of the East China Sea. We will firmly lead the next Akune City. ”
The election for mayor of Akune has been one-on-one between the incumbent and the former incumbent three times in the past. Points of contention include the evaluation of the current municipal administration in its third term, 12 years, and measures to deal with the declining birthrate and aging population.
Voting day is the 18th of this month, and the votes will be counted on the same day.