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Vote disparity in '12 ‘unconstitutional'

The Tokyo High Court ruled March 6 that the 2.34 times disparity in the weight of votes seen in a single-seat constituency in Tokyo in the December House of Representatives election is unconstitutional.

The court, however, rejected the demand of plaintiffs that the election in the Tokyo No. 1 constituency be nullified, saying the Diet has taken steps to rectify the zoning of electoral districts to narrow the vote-value gap.

Presiding Judge Koichi Namba said the vote-value disparity in the December election is unconstitutional because the Diet "failed to correct (the allotment of constituencies) within a reasonable period of time" in the wake of a 2011 Supreme Court ruling. (Kyodo News)

Shukan ST: MARCH 15, 2013

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National News Vote disparity in '12 ‘unconstitutional' The Tokyo High Court ruled March 6 that the 2.34 times disparity in the weight of votes seen in a single-seat constituency in Tokyo in the December House of Representatives election is unconstitutional. The court, however, rejected the demand of plaintiffs that the election in the Tokyo No. 1 constituency be nullified, saying the Diet has taken steps to rectify the zoning of electoral districts to narrow the vote-value gap. Presiding Judge Koichi Namba said the vote-value disparity in the December election is unconstitutional because the Diet "failed to correct (the allotment of constituencies) within a reasonable period of time" in the wake of a 2011 Supreme Court ruling. (Kyodo News) Shukan ST: MARCH 15, 2013 (C) All rights reserved