The Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court has ruled that the July election for the House of Councilors was held in a state of unconstitutionality in terms of vote-value disparities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/29/japan/crime-legal/upper-house-poll-unconstitutional-state/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #upperhouse #japanesecourt #votedisparity
A group of lawyers filed a lawsuit with Osaka High Court on Tuesday to nullify the results of Sunday's House of Councilors election in six electoral districts, claiming that it was unconstitutional. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/22/japan/crime-legal/vote-disparity-lawsuit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #osaka #votedisparity #2025upperhouseelection