Local and regional elections

by Japan. Sōrifu

The study was conducted in Japan in 1963 and the 2,426 respondents came from four geographic districts: the metropolitan Tokyo area, the five largest cities in Japan, other smaller cities in Japan, and Japanese towns and villages. The study investigates Japanese awareness of four different types of recently held elections: gubernatorial, prefectural assembly, mayoral, and city (ward, town, or village) assembly. Variables ascertain the respondents' voting patterns as well as factors which influenced their vote. Further questions probe awareness of the election campaigns through official...