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AKB48 49th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo "Mazu wa Tatakaou! Hanashi wa Sorekara da"

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AKB48 49th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo (AKB48 49thシングル選抜総選挙; AKB48 49th Single General Election) is an event that will determine the selected members for AKB48's 49th single. It is their ninth 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 Toyosaki Seaside Park, Toyosaki Villa SUN Beach in Tomigusuku, Okinawa Prefecture.

Information

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, NGT48, and STU48 (excluding members who would graduate before 23 March 2016).
  • Members who were transferred from AKB48 to an overseas sister group.

Between 25 March and 31 March 2017, 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.


Timeline

25 March 2016
  • Applications for candidacy are opened at 11 a.m. JST.
31 March 2016
  • Applications for candidacy are closed at 12 a.m. JST.
31 May 2016
18 June 2016
  • AKB48 49th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo presentation is held at Toyosaki Seaside Park, Toyosaki Villa SUN Beach in Tomigusuku, Okinawa Prefecture.
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  • AKB48's 49th single is released.

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