On the twentieth, 4 kin of the village mayor and others had been despatched to the general public prosecutor’s workplace for violating the Public Offices Election Law for submitting a false moving-in notification and voting illegally within the mayoral election of Doshi Village, Yamanashi Prefecture, the place the vote distinction was solely 11 votes. acquired a abstract order of fines from the court docket.
In the Mayoral Election of Doshi Village in July two years in the past, the incumbent and two newcomers ran, and the incumbent Mayor Tomiya Nagata received an in depth battle by 11 votes and was re-elected.
Regarding this election, six folks, together with kin and supporters of Nagata Village Mayor dwelling inside and outdoors Yamanashi Prefecture, mentioned final month that they had been suspected of submitting a false moving-in notification to the village and illegally voting or cooperating with it. Documents had been despatched to the general public prosecutor on suspicion of fraudulent voting and fraudulent registration in violation of the Public Offices Election Law.
In a subsequent investigation, the Kofu Ward Public Prosecutor’s Office filed a abstract indictment on the twentieth for 4 of the six folks, together with two kin of the village chief who really voted illegally and two supporters.
The Kofu Summary Court issued a abstract order for fines in opposition to the 4.
All 4 had submitted a moving-in notification about 4 months earlier than the election, and two of the supporters had submitted a moving-in notification on the identical day.
On the opposite hand, on the twentieth, the prosecution determined to not indict the 2 individuals who had been despatched paperwork on suspicion of cooperating in fraudulent voting.
The cause for the non-prosecution was not disclosed.