In order to correct the so-called one-vote disparity, a law was enforced on the 28th to change the number of single-seat constituencies in the House of Representatives by increasing the number of constituencies by 10 and decreasing the number of constituencies in 140 constituencies, which is nearly half of the constituencies.
From now on, the elections for the House of Representatives that will be announced will be divided into new districts, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is calling on people to check whether there are any changes to their constituencies.
The revised Public Offices Election Law, which came into force on the 28th, increased the number of single-seat constituencies for the House of Representatives by 10 in five prefectures and prefectures, including Tokyo and Kanagawa, while reducing the number of single-seat constituencies in 10 prefectures, including Miyagi, Niigata, and Hiroshima, by one. Including "increase by 10," we will change the division of 140 electoral districts, which is the largest number ever.
In the upcoming elections for the House of Representatives, which will be announced publicly, the new zoning will be held. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has posted a map of the new zoning on its website and has requested that election administration committees in each region be thoroughly informed. "I want you to check if there are any changes in your constituency so that there are no mistakes in voting."
On the other hand, by-elections for the Yamaguchi 4th Ward of the House of Representatives following the death of former Prime Minister Abe, and Wakayama 1st Ward and Chiba 5th Ward following the resignation of members of the House of Representatives, are expected to be held as early as April next year. It will be done in the last division, not the division.