兵庫知事選、１１月１７日投開票　各党は候補者選定急ぐ

　兵庫県選挙管理委員会は３０日、斎藤元彦前知事（４６）の失職に伴う知事選について、１０月３１日告示、１１月１７日投開票とする日程を決めた。斎藤氏は出直し選に立候補する意向を表明しており、各党は候補者選定を急ぐ。
　県議会は今月１９日の本会議で、パワハラ疑惑などが告発された問題を受け、斎藤氏に対する不信任を全会一致で議決した。斎藤氏は２６日の記者会見で、地方自治法に基づき、議会を解散せず、自身が失職すると表明。その上で、出直し選に立候補する考えを示した。斎藤氏は３０日付で失職した。
　知事選を巡っては、医師の大沢芳清氏（６１）が共産党の推薦を受けて出馬する方針。前尼崎市長の稲村和美氏（５１）も立候補する意向を固めた。（2024/09/30-12:19）

The Hyogo prefectural election commission announced Monday that a gubernatorial election that follows the exit of embattled Motohiko Saito as governor will be held Nov. 17.
   The official campaign period of the election will start Oct. 31.
   Saito, 46, has said he intends to run in the gubernatorial election in the western Japan prefecture. Political parties are rushing to select their candidates.
   On Sept. 19, the assembly of Hyogo Prefecture unanimously passed a no-confidence motion against Saito over his controversial behavior including workplace bullying.
   Saito told a press conference Thursday that he would choose to lose his job, rather than the option of dissolving the assembly, under the local autonomy law, and that he would run in the upcoming election. Saito lost his job as governor Monday.