A town in the western Japan prefecture of Tottori, faced with a staff shortage, introduced an online poll observer on Wednesday for the general election's early voting in what it believes to be a first for the country.The step by the town of Nambu comes as the prefectural government has been striving not to reduce the number of polling stations due to a lack of poll monitors amid an aging and declining population."We are trying to secure opportunities for the town people's to vote amid a rapidly aging society," said an official of the town's election board.Japan's public offices election la…READ FULL ARTICLE
