区く議ぎ会かい議ぎ員いん選せん挙きょ

noun

ward assembly election; local council election

Refers specifically to elections for the legislative body of a special ward (区) in Tokyo, or similar administrative wards in other cities. The term is formal and used in political and administrative contexts.

• 来らい月げつ、区く議ぎ会かい議ぎ員いん選せん挙きょが行おこなわれる予よ定ていです。

  The ward assembly election is scheduled to be held next month.

• 区く議ぎ会かい議ぎ員いん選せん挙きょの投とう票ひょう率りつは年ねん々ねん低てい下かしている。

  Voter turnout in ward assembly elections has been declining year by year.