期日前投票、２０５８万人　前回比８０万人減―総務省【２１衆院選】

　総務省は３１日、衆院選の公示翌日の２０日から３０日まで１１日間の期日前投票者数（小選挙区）が２０５８万４８４７人だったと発表した。過去最多だった２０１７年の前回衆院選に比べ、７９万５１３０人（３．７２％）減少した。
　期日前投票者数の全有権者数に占める割合は１９．４９％。１７年（２０．１５％）とほぼ同水準で、期日前投票が定着していることがうかがえる。　
　前回を上回ったのは１１道府県。増加幅が最も大きかったのは山形県の１６．７％で、岩手県１１．５％、石川県１０．３％が続いた。減少した３６都府県のうち減少幅が最も大きかったのは三重県で２１．６％だった。（2021/10/31-21:50）

The Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party is seen as not certain to secure a simple majority, or at least 233 seats, in the House of Representatives in Sunday's crucial election for the all-important lower chamber of the country's parliament, according to Jiji Press exit polls.
   Still, the LDP and its coalition partner, Komeito, are believed to be set to secure a simple majority together in the 465-seat Lower House to clear a victory bar set by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, also president of the LDP.
   Kishida's target is far lower than the sum of the LDP's 276 seats and Komeito's 29 seats before the election was called.
   The opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is expected to secure more seats than its pre-election strength of 110 seats, after fielding unified candidates with other opposition parties.