At a cabinet meeting on the 21st, the government decided to convene an extraordinary Diet session on October 4th to hold a nomination election for the new prime minister.
As a result, the next House of Representatives election is expected to take place after October 21, when the term of office of members of the House of Representatives expires.
The government decided at a cabinet meeting on October 21 to convene an extraordinary Diet session to hold a nomination election for a new Prime Minister to replace Prime Minister Suga on October 4.
On the other hand, the House of Representatives election due to the expiration of the term of the House of Representatives on October 21 is required to be held within 30 days from the closing date of the Diet on the 24th to the 30th, according to the Public Offices Election Law, if the Diet is held. ..
In addition, if the election day is a normal Sunday, the election due to the dissolution of the House of Representatives will require a public announcement period of at least 12 days. It is expected to be held after October 21st, when the event expires.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, if the House of Representatives election is held after the expiration date of the term of office of members of the House of Representatives, it will be the first case after the war.