It's odd to hold elections in the dead of winter. This is expected to have a negative effect on voter turnout. Aomori Prefecture is predicting it will see voting at 1/rd the level compared to the October 2024 Lower House election.
https://mainichi.jp/articles/20260202/k00/00m/010/204000c
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