Japanese girl pop group to drive voter outreach

The Tokyo metropolitan election administration committee is hoping the pulling power of pop idol group AKB48 and a special Facebook page will encourage more young people to vote in the House of Representatives and Tokyo gubernatorial elections Dec. 16.

"Do you have your voting card with you?" a member of AKB48 asks visitors to the Facebook page, the first the committee has created for an election.

"Don't forget," is the gentle reminder from another member of the all-girl group.

Not only does the page provide information on the candidates and early voting, but visitors who click a button promising they will go to the...

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Are you going to vote in the Dec 16th election? An election committee in Tokyo is trying to attract young voters with the help of AKB48 and Facebook. What do you think could be done to increase the number of young people who vote?