The revised referendum law, which is centered on the establishment of polling stations in commercial facilities in the referendum for constitutional amendment, was passed by the majority of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party at the House of Councilors plenary session. It was established after many years.
In accordance with the Public Offices Election Law, the revised referendum law will allow the establishment of "common polling stations" in station premises and shopping centers where polling stations other than the predetermined polling stations can be voted for constitutional amendment referendums. It also includes expanding the scope of "offshore voting" on board to trainees such as fisheries high schools on ocean voyages.
In the deliberations in the House of Representatives, a constitutional along the proposal of the Democratic Party, it is carried out modifications that incorporate the advertising regulations of the vote and "measures on the legislation in prospect enforcement after three years" to the By-Laws, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party Secretary The chief agreed to establish it within the current session of the Diet.
After passing through the House of Representatives on the 11th of last month, it was passed by the Constitutional Review Board of the House of Councilors on the 9th, and as a result of the vote at the plenary session of the House of Councilors on the 11th, the revised law was adopted by the Constitutional Democratic Party and the Nippon Ishin no Kai It was approved by the majority of the members of the House of Councilors and the Democratic Party for the People, and was established about three years after it was submitted in June 2018.