6/25/2020 Details of 2001 (Gyo-Tsu) 82 | Judgments of the Supreme Court Foreign Affairs in cases where votes are to be accepted at Japanese diplomatic establishments abroad from which it takes days to send the votes to Japan or there are other special circumstances; the date thus designated shall be excluded from the period), visit in person the voting place under the control of the head of the Japanese diplomatic establishments abroad (excluding the heads of Japanese diplomatic establishments abroad designated by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications in consultation with the Minster of Foreign Affairs; hereinafter the same in this subparagraph), present their overseas voter certificate or passport or other documents as provided by Cabinet Order, fill in a voting slip, and submit it in an envelop to the head of the establishments. (2) Fill in a voting slip at any place where voters are currently present, and send it by postal mail or other means. 2. For the purpose of applying the provisions mentioned herein to persons listed on the overseas electoral register who intend to vote in Japan in an election of members of the House of Representatives or members of the House of Councillors, "electoral register" shall read "overseas electoral register," and "voting place" shall read "voting place in the voting district designated for overseas voters" in the proviso of Article 42(1); "voting place" shall read "voting place in the voting district designated for overseas voters" in Article 44(1); "electoral register" shall read "overseas electoral register,...presenting their overseas voter certificate," "the electoral register" shall read "the overseas electoral register," and "Article 19(3)" shall read "Article 30-2(4)," and "documents; hereinafter the same in the next paragraph, and Article 55 and Article 56" shall read "documents" in Article 44(2); "voting place for early voting" shall read "voting place for early voting designated by the municipal election management commission," and "voting district" shall read "voting district designated for overseas voters" in Article 48-2(1); "Article 42(1)" shall read "Article 42(1) that applies constructively under Article 49-2(2)," "voting place on the date of election" shall read "voting place in the voting district designated for overseas voters on the date of election," and "voting place for early voting" shall read "voting place for early voting designated by the municipal election management commission" in the column for Article 42(1) in the table in Article 48(2). 3. The provisions of Paragraphs 2 and 3 of the preceding article shall not apply to votes cast by voters on the overseas electoral register who intend to vote in an election of members of the House of Representatives or members of the House of Councillors. Article 8 of the Supplementary Provisions for the Public Offices Election Law For the purpose of applying the provisions mentioned herein, for the time being, "one or more voting districts" shall read "voting district" in Article 30-3(2); "election of members of the House of Representatives or members of the House of Councillors" shall read "election of members of the House of Representatives under the proportional representation system or members of the House of Councillors under the proportional representation system" in Article 30-6(2), Article 307(1), Article 49-2, and Article 30-7(1) that applies constructively under Article 6 of the Supplementary Provisions; "persons not listed" shall read "persons not listed (persons not listed on the electoral register for elections other than an election of members of the House of Representatives under the proportional representation system or members of the House of Councillors under the proportional representation system)" in Article 42(1); " 'overseas electoral register" shall read " 'overseas electoral register for an election of members of the House of Representatives under the proportional representation system or members of the House of Councillors under the proportional representation system" in Article 49-2(2); "an election campaign targeting votes to be cast by voters listed only on the overseas electoral register (excluding those as provided by Cabinet Order under Article 49-2(1)) who intend to vote in an election of members of the House of Representatives or members of the House of Councillors" shall read "with respect to an election of members of the House of Councillors under the proportional representation https://www.courts.go.jp/app/hanrei_en/detail?id=1264 8/21