“A vote is decided together with the new party name representative election” Ritsumin Fukuyama Secretary-General's proposal August 7 19:29
In a confluence meeting with the National Democratic Party, Secretary-General Fukuyama of the Constitutional Democratic Party presented a new proposal that the name of the new party would be decided by a vote by the Diet members together with the representative election.
Secretary-General of the Constitutional Democratic Party met with Secretary-General Hirano of the National Democratic Party on the afternoon of the 7th, and presented a new proposal over the name of the new party, which is the focus of the joint talks between the parties.
According to that, before the new party's party convention, the party name will be decided by voting by the members of the Diet who participate in the representative election.
Specifically, it is to clarify the party name desired by the candidates for the representative election.
In addition, the Diet members voting will not be bound by the party name given by the candidate, but will list the candidate's name and the party name that he or she wants on the same ballot.
According to Mr. Fukuyama, Mr. Hirano responded that he wanted to evaluate the new proposal.
Mr. Fukuyama told reporters, "I would like to create an environment where there is a substantial agreement. The vote can be either signed or anonymous. There is a concern that voting will become a majority operation, but I want to minimize lumps." Said.