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2017 (Gyo Tsu) 47 [Judgments concerning the constitutionality of the provisions on the apportionment of seats for members (to be elected by constituency) of the House of Councillors stipulated in Article 14 and Appended Table 3 of the Public Offices Election Act]
- Question Presented
- Whether the electoral code system, in light of the migration from constituencies, should be declared unconstitutional?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Voting Systems (Winner-take-all, proportional, etc.)
- Country
- Japan
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Sep 17, 2017
- Date added
- Jun 29, 2020
Judgment
2001 (Gyo Tsu) 82 Judgments of the Supreme Court
- Legal Issue(s)
- Accessibility
- Elections as a Fundamental Right
- Country
- Japan
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Sep 14, 2001
- Date added
- Jun 29, 2020
Judgment
2001 (Gyo Tsu) 233 [Case to Seeking Nullification of the Election]
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Country
- Japan
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Dec 18, 2001
- Date added
- Jun 29, 2020
Judgment
1999 (Gyo Tsu) 35 [Judgment of the Grant Bench, dismissed by the Supreme Court]
- Question Presented
- Whether the unequal treatment between independent and political party candidates regarding broadcasting during campaigns was unconstitutional.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Maps and Districting
- Social Media
- Country
- Japan
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Oct 19, 1999
- Date added
- Jun 29, 2020
Judgment
1996 (Gyo Tsu) 28 [Judgment of the Second Petty Bench, partially dismissed, partially quashed, and partially terminated]
- Question Presented
- Whether denying absentee ballots to voters outside of the country for official ballots is sufficient to dispute the election result.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Japan
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- May 31, 1996
- Date added
- Jun 29, 2020
Judgment
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