The government council, which is considering the division of constituencies for the "10 increase and 10 decrease" of the single-member constituencies in the lower house election, has summarized the basic policy for revision work, such as not creating constituencies in outlying areas. ..
Based on this, we will compile a concrete revision plan for zoning by June and recommend it to the Prime Minister.
Based on the results of the census of the House of Representatives, the government's "Member of the House of Representatives" is considering a specific review of the constituency after the decision to change the number of single-seat constituencies in the House of Representatives election has been decided. At the meeting on the 21st, the House of Representatives Electoral District Council put together a basic policy for proceeding with the review work.
According to this, in the constituencies nationwide, the zoning will be reviewed so that the gap with the Tottori 2nd district, which had the smallest population in the census, will be less than double.
On top of that, the constituencies should not be made into excursions, and the areas of municipalities should not be divided in principle unless the population is large and the disparity cannot be corrected unless the constituencies are divided.
The council will proceed with discussions based on this policy, compile a concrete revision plan for zoning by June, and recommend it to the Prime Minister.
Regarding "10 increase and 10 decrease", there are voices from within the Liberal Democratic Party saying that "local voices will be difficult to reflect", and there are calls for a review, but Professor Sadafumi Kawato of Teikyo University, who is the chairman of the council, said. "I know there are various opinions, but the council will proceed quietly in accordance with the law," he said at a press conference.