The recent House of Representatives election ended in a crushing defeat for the ruling party. Voter turnout was 53.85%, the third lowest since the war. It is commonly believed that a low voter turnout favors the ruling party, but this time that did not turn out to be the case. The issue of “politics and money” was brought into the spotlight, and it was thought that public anger would explode, but judging from the turnout, it seems that instead the number of people who are indifferent to politics is growing. Or perhaps there is an increasing number of voters who are interested but find it difficult to get to the polls due to aging. In any case, the high number of abstentions is a problem. It does not produce maintenance or change, but only advances corruption. (Kei)

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