Japanese lawyers file lawsuits to invalidate Oct 27 election results, challenging vote weight disparities and demanding a rerun.
Lawyers in Japan have filed lawsuits in multiple high courts to invalidate the results of the October 27 general election, citing vote weight disparities that they argue violate the constitutional principle of equality. They challenge the results of all 289 single-seat districts, noting a maximum vote weight disparity of 2.06-fold, slightly reduced from 2.08-fold in 2021. Previous Supreme Court rulings deemed such disparities constitutional if addressed by parliament, but these lawsuits seek a rerun of the election.
October 28, 2024
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