Volunteer members of the Liberal Democratic Party meet to discuss the election system of the House of Representatives, including a review of "10 increase and 10 decrease" to change the number of single-seat constituencies. I confirmed that.
Regarding "10 increase 10 decrease" to change the number of single-seat constituencies in the lower house election in order to correct the so-called one-vote gap, the number of members elected from the local government will decrease from within the LDP, making it difficult for local voices to be reflected. There are voices of concern.
Under these circumstances, about 30 members of the Liberal Democratic Party, including former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Ishida and former Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato, held a meeting in the Diet.
In this, Mr. Ishida reported that more than half of the members of the House of Representatives belonging to the party, more than 150 people, support the activities of volunteers, and said, "People have begun to raise various questions about the current election system. It is true that there is a need for proper discussion within the LDP. "
And at the meeting, ask the executive department to proceed with discussions within the party as soon as possible, including a review of "10 increase and 10 decrease" and the pros and cons of the current system in which candidates who lost in the single-seat constituency are revived and elected as proportional representations. I confirmed.