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Like the previous year, members would apply for candidacy in order to take part in the election. Members of the following categories were eligible for candidacy:
 
Like the previous year, members would apply for candidacy in order to take part in the election. Members of the following categories were eligible for candidacy:
*Current members of [[AKB48]], [[SKE48]], [[NMB48]], and [[HKT48]] (excluding members who would graduate before 23 March 2016).
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*Current members of [[AKB48]], [[SKE48]], [[NMB48]], [[HKT48]], and [[NGT48]] (excluding members who would graduate before 23 March 2016).
 
*Members who were transferred from AKB48 to an overseas sister group.
 
*Members who were transferred from AKB48 to an overseas sister group.
  

Revision as of 01:55, 30 March 2016

AKB48 45th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo (AKB48 45thシングル選抜総選挙; AKB48 45th Single General Election) is an event that will determine the selected members for AKB48's 45th single. It is their eighth annual General Election, during which fans vote for the top 80 members who will participate in the upcoming single. The announcement event will take place on 18 June 2016 at HARD OFF ECO Stadium Niigata.

Information

Like the previous year, members would apply for candidacy in order to take part in the election. Members of the following categories were eligible for candidacy:

  • Current members of AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48, and NGT48 (excluding members who would graduate before 23 March 2016).
  • Members who were transferred from AKB48 to an overseas sister group.

Between 23 March and 27 March 2016, members were to submit their applications to an election committee representative at their respective theaters. On the other hand, several members chose not to take part as candidates.

Participating Members

A total of 272 members will participate in the election.

AKB48

SKE48

NMB48

HKT48

NGT48

SNH48

Not Participating

A total of 35 members declined to participate in the election. Members with a star (★) will not participate due to a graduation from their groups. This includes members who would have graduated before the election, as well as members who announced their graduations as the reason for not participating. Members with a star (☆) announced their graduations after the election had passed.

AKB48
SKE48
NMB48
HKT48
JKT48
SNH48

The Election

Results

A total of 80 members will be chosen to participate in this single, divided into five groups of sixteen.

  • Members who rank 1st to 16th will be the senbatsu members and perform the title track.
  • Members who rank 17th to 32nd will be members of Under Girls (アンダーガールズ) and perform a coupling track.
  • Members who rank 33rd to 48th will be members of Next Girls (ネクストガールズ) and perform a coupling track.
  • Members who rank 49th to 64th will be members of Future Girls (フューチャーガールズ) and perform a coupling track.
  • Members who rank 65th to 80th will be members of Upcoming Girls (アップカミングガールズ) and perform a coupling track.

Timeline

23 March 2016
  • Applications for candidacy are opened at 4 p.m. JST.
27 March 2016
  • Applications for candidacy are closed at 10 p.m. JST.
1 June 2016
  • AKB48's 44th single is released.
18 June 2016
  • AKB48 45th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo presentation is held at HARD OFF ECO Stadium Niigata.
TBA
  • AKB48's 45th single is released.

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