Japanese citizens are to vote in pivotal election on Sunday
(MENAFN) Millions of Japanese citizens are voting Sunday in a pivotal election for the House of Councilors, the upper chamber of parliament, which could significantly impact Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s minority government.
The chamber is made up of 248 members serving six-year terms, with elections held every three years to fill half the seats. This year, voters are selecting 125 lawmakers — the standard 124 plus one additional seat left vacant.
Over 104 million registered voters are eligible to cast their ballots between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. local time (2200 GMT Saturday to 1100 GMT Sunday). According to election officials, early voting between July 4 and 13 saw approximately 9.8 million ballots already submitted, accounting for nearly 9.5% of the electorate.
Voters will cast two ballots: one for 75 constituency seats filled through direct elections, and another for 50 seats chosen via proportional representation. Paper ballots are used, and voters must write the name of their preferred candidate for constituency seats and either a party name or candidate for the proportional vote.
The ruling coalition, made up of Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior partner Komeito, currently holds 75 seats. To retain a majority in the upper house, they must secure at least 50 of the 125 seats being contested.
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