Japanese Election System
Election administration organizations’ powers androles
Government or administrative divisions | Organizations |
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Central government (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) | Central Election Management Council |
Prefecture | Election Administration Commission |
Municipality | Election Administration Commission |
Type of election No. | Type of election | Sheets (information) |
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1 | House of Representatives | 465 (49 in Tokyo) |
1.1 | Proportional representation | 176 (19 in Tokyo) |
1.2 | Single-seat constituencies | 289 (30 in Tokyo) |
2 | House of Councilors | 248 (124)* |
2.1 | Proportional representation | 100 (50)* Nationwide |
2.2 | Constituencies | 148 (74)* (12 (6)* in Tokyo) |
3 | Prefectural governor | 1 for each prefecture, 47 in total |
4 | Prefectural assembly | 127 seats in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly |
5 | Municipality mayor | Municipal assembly |
*Half of the seats are contested at each election.
Type of election No. | Central government | prefecture | Municipality |
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1.1 | Decide election schedule Accept candidate lists Determine winners Bear election costs |
Prepare ballot papers Tally and report election result |
Update voter rolls Conduct balloting Count votes |
1.2 | Decide election schedule (same as that of proportional representation) Bear election costs |
Prepare ballot papers Accept candidacy submissions Determine winners |
Same as above |
2.1 | Decide election schedule Accept candidate lists Determine winners Bear election costs |
Prepare ballot papers Tally and report election results |
Same as above |
2.2 | Decide election schedule (same as that of proportional representation) Bear election costs |
Prepare ballot papers Accept candidacy submissions Determine winners |
Same as above |
3 | Decide election schedule Prepare ballot papers Accept candidacy submissions Determine winners Bear election costs |
Same as above | |
4 | Decide election schedule Prepare ballot papers (Accept candidacy submissions) (Determine winners) Bear election costs |
Same as above Tokyo Metropolitan Government entrusts wards and cities with the tasks of accepting candidacy submissions and determining winners. |
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5 | In addition to the above Decide election schedule Prepare ballot papers Accept candidacy submissions Determine winners Bear election costs |
Type of election | Election day | Voter turnout(%) |
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House of Representatives Single-seat constituencies | October 31, 2021 | 57.21 |
House of Councilors Constituencies | July 10, 2022 | 56.55 |
Governor of Tokyo | July 5, 2020 | 55.00 |
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly | July 4, 2021 | 42.39 |