On April 2nd, AKB48�s Miyazawa Sae (20) participated in the early voting process in Shibuya to elect Tokyo�s governor. The general election begins on April 10th.

This is the first time Miyazawa has voted, when asked about the recent disaster in Japan she commented, �I�ve been looking for ways to make the victims of the Great Tohoku Earthquake feel better. I want to send them smiles, whether it�s through a TV screen or actually being there in person�.

Miyazawa also called upon others to vote, �Please vote THIS time. Just from your one vote, we can change Japan�. She was then asked whether or not the other AKB members will be voting as well and she answered, �They�re going!�.

AKB48 will be having their own election soon, the �3rd AKB48 Senbatsu General Election�. Miyazawa commented, �Any rank is fine. But I would be really glad if I could be in the best ten�.

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Source: Sanspo