The 49th House of Representatives election was announced and the 12-day election campaign began.
In the NHK summary, 1051 people, including single-seat constituencies and proportional representation, are running.
Since this will be the first national election after the spread of the new coronavirus infection, it is expected that there will be controversy over future infection control measures and economic recovery.
<Candidate> Single-seat constituency + proportional representation 1051 people in total
The House of Representatives election will be contested for a total of 465 seats, including ▽ single-seat constituencies 289 ▽ proportional representation 176.
According to the NHK summary, 857 people in the single-seat constituency ▽ 194 people in the proportional representation alone, a total of 1051 people ran.
By political party, in the order of small constituencies and proportional representatives
▽ LDP 277 and 59 total 336
▽ Constitutional Democratic Party 214 and 26 total 240
▽ Komeito 9 and 44 53 people
▽ Communist Party 105 people and 25 people total 130 people
▽ Japan Restoration Society 94 people and 2 people total 96 people
▽ National Democratic Party 21 people and 6 people total 27 people
▽ Reiwa Shinsengumi 21 people in total, 12 people and 9 people in the group
▽
15 people in total, 9 people and 6 people in the Social Democratic Party
▽ "In violation of Article 72 of the Party Lawyer Law in Trial with NHK" 27 people and 3 people in total 30 People
▽ Political group "No supporting political party" is only proportional representative 2 people
▽ "New party Yamato" is 1 person and 4 people in total 5 people
▽ "New party to strengthen corona measures by change of government" is only proportional representative 4 people
▽ There are 5 people in total, 1 and 4 people from the "Japan First Party".
▽ There are 87 people in the small constituencies only.
Of the candidates who ran, 141 were women in the single-seat constituencies, and 45 were proportional representatives alone, for a total of 186, accounting for 17.7% of the total (according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announcement and NHK summary).
This is the same rate as the last election in the House of Representatives four years ago.
Regarding the participation of women in the political field, a law was enforced in 2018 aiming to make the number of male and female candidates as "equal" as possible in national elections in order to reflect the voice of women in politics. ..
Also, in June, amendments were made, such as making political parties obliged to make efforts to improve the selection method of candidates, but it seems that it will continue to be a difficult task.
<Election composition> "Confrontation between ruling and opposition parties" clearly
In this election, the
ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party have nominated official candidates in 286 constituencies, excluding the three districts of Tokyo 15th district, Kanagawa 1st district, and Nara 3rd district.
▽ On the other hand, the composition of the confrontation between the ruling and opposition parties is clear, with the opposition parties such as the Constitutional Democratic Party and the Communist Party unifying candidates in about 210 constituencies, which is more than 70% of the 289 constituencies.
Due to these factors, the number of candidates for single-seat constituencies has decreased since the 1996 House of Representatives election, when the single-seat constituency proportional representation system was introduced.
<Issue> What are the claims of each party?
This election will be the first national election after the spread of the new coronavirus infection, and it
is expected that there will be a debate
over
the future infection control of the new coronavirus
and the rebuilding of the economy and livelihood
.
I have summarized the claims of each party.
<Issue 1> Measures against the new corona
▽ The Liberal Democratic Party
is preparing for the third vaccination and will promote the spread of oral therapeutic drugs, and will amend the law so that the administration can have stronger authority to control the flow of people and secure the medical care provision system. ..
▽ Constitutional Democratic Party Insists on
thorough border measures such as measures to isolate foreigners from overseas for 10 days, and establishment of a PCR test system that anyone can take when needed.
▽ The Komeito Party
has said that it will make every effort to develop and secure domestic therapeutic drugs by making the third vaccination free of charge, and also insists on establishing a consultation system for people suffering from sequelae.
▽ The Communist Party
is appealing for free PCR testing and large-scale implementation, and for doubling the national budget for infectious disease beds and health centers in order to strengthen the medical system.
▽ Nippon Ishin no Kai
We are appealing to medical institutions to establish a law that allows the governor to order the dispatch of doctors and nurses, and to share the coordination of hospitalization of patients among local practitioners.
▽ Democratic Party for the People's Republic of China
We are appealing for the introduction of a "digital certificate" that allows you to check free home tests and vaccination history.
▽ Reiwa Shinsengumi We have set
up a "stay home period" of up to 3 months, and are planning to suppress infection by expanding the beds and examination system of public hospitals.
▽ The Social Democratic Party
will strengthen its medical system and open an urgent temporary hospital to prevent home care workers from leaving.
▽
There is no description as a promise
"in violation of Article 72 of the Party Lawyer Law in Trial with NHK"
.
<Issue 2> Economic measures
▽ Liberal Democratic Party In
addition to providing support for business continuity and restructuring
regardless of
region or industry, it will provide financial support to non-regular employees, women, child-rearing households, and other people in need of corona.
▽ The Constitutional Democratic Party
is appealing for a timely reduction of the consumption tax rate to 5%, and the formulation of a supplementary budget of 30 trillion yen or more that includes cash benefits for people in need and business support.
▽ Komeito The
"Future Support Benefit", which provides uniform support of 100,000 yen per person for children up to the age of 18, and the "New Go To Campaign" will be implemented on the premise that the infection will be resolved.
▽ The Communist Party
will provide a "living support benefit" based on 100,000 yen per person to support households with reduced income, and will reduce the consumption tax rate to 5%.
▽ Nippon Ishin no Kai
We are appealing for the reduction of the consumption tax rate to 5% and the exemption from payment of pension insurance premiums
for
two years.
▽ The Democratic Party for the People's Democratic Party
will switch to "active finance" to realize an "economy with rising salaries", and will provide a uniform cash payment of 100,000 yen and reduce the time-limited consumption tax rate to 5%.
▽ Reiwa Shinsengumi Insists
on a shift to active finances and abolition of the consumption tax in order to escape from deflation.
▽ The Social Democratic Party
is appealing for the new payment of a special benefit of 100,000 yen and the elimination of the consumption tax rate for three years.
▽
There is no description as a promise
"in violation of Article 72 of the Party Lawyer Law in Trial with NHK"
.