朝日新聞6/12/2026Politics1 min readJapan
Court Rules Electoral Disparities Constitutional, Dismisses Lawsuit
Quick Look
- Tokyo High Court ruled that the disparity in voting power, which reached 2.09 times in the February general election, was constitutional, dismissing a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the election.
- Similar rulings were made in other high courts.
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Why It Matters
A lawsuit was filed by a group of lawyers, including lawyer Michihiko Misao, seeking to invalidate the February general election due to a maximum voting power disparity of 2.09 times. The plaintiffs argued that the allocation of seats and district boundaries were not proportional to the population, violating the constitution.
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「一票の格差」が最大2.09倍だった2月投開票の衆院選は「定数配分や区割りが人口に比例しておらず憲法違反だ」として、三竿径彦弁護士のグループが選挙無効を求めた訴訟の判決が12日、東京高裁（阪本勝裁判長）であった。 判決は「格差の拡大が著しいとはいえず、是正されることが予定されている」などと述べて「合憲」と判断し、請求を棄却した。 原告4人は自らが住む都内の4選挙区について、選挙を無効とするよう求めていた。 この日は東京高裁に加えて福岡高裁宮崎支部の判決もあり、計15件がいずれも「合憲」の判断となった。 訴訟は二つの弁護士グループが全国の高裁・支部で計16件起こしており、17日の名古屋高裁金沢支部の判決で高裁の判断が出そろう。
Open Questions
- Will there be further appeals to higher courts?
- What are the specific details of the seat allocation and district boundaries that led to the disparity?
- What are the potential implications for future election reforms in Japan?
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