In the House of Representatives election last October, the so-called one-vote gap was 2.08 times at the maximum, and the Akita branch of the Sendai High Court said that it was unconstitutional, saying that it was "contrary to the equality of voting values required by the Constitution." I handed down the decision to do.
In the House of Representatives election in October last year, there was a difference of up to 2.08 times in the value of one vote, and a group of lawyers filed a lawsuit calling for invalidation of the election nationwide, saying that it violates the constitution against equality of voting value. I did.
Of these, in a court ruling that targeted all three constituencies in Akita Prefecture, Judge Minami U.S. However, this time, as a result, it was more than doubled, and it was in a state contrary to the purpose of the law. It must be said that it was in a state contrary to the equality of voting value required by the Constitution. " Did.
On the other hand, he dismissed the complaint, saying that it was not a violation of the Constitution, saying, "It cannot be said that the correction was not made within the reasonable period required by the Constitution, considering the necessary procedures." ..
This is the eighth case in a series of trials over the House of Representatives election, with four unconstitutional cases and four constitutional cases, including today, and the court's decisions are divided.