Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Tokyo Court Says Vote Disparity In 2012 Election Unconstitutional

TOKYO (Kyodo)--The Tokyo High Court ruled Wednesday that the 2.34 times disparity in the weight of votes seen in a single-seat constituency in Tokyo in a House of Representatives election last December is unconstitutional.

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