政治｜1票の格差、全高裁が合憲判断 / Politics | The Supreme Court rules that the disparity in one vote is constitutional.

Summary

In the House of Representatives election held in February, the disparity in the value of votes was found to be as high as 2.10 times. Sixteen lawsuits filed in 14 high courts and their branches across the country were all ruled constitutional.

These lawsuits were initiated by a group of lawyers seeking to invalidate the election, but the judgments stated that the results did not violate the principle of equal voting value. The final decision from the Supreme Court is eagerly anticipated.

Dialogue

This dialogue is fictional and based on the article.

Chako: Why do we keep having meetings without any decisions being made?
Log: That’s because the issue of vote disparity is quite complex. This time, the ruling ended up being that everything is constitutional.
Chako: But is it really okay when there’s a 2.10 times difference?
Log: I do find that point questionable, but legally, it was determined to be fine.
Navi: Just to add, the reason it was deemed constitutional is that the equality of voting value is considered to be in accordance with the law.
Chako: Still, I just can’t accept that! I wish it could be more equal!

Admin’s Note

I was surprised by the recent constitutional ruling from the high court. In particular, the idea that a disparity of up to 2.10 times is acceptable raises questions for many people. I can understand why there are voices like Chako’s calling for greater equality. I’m very interested to see how the Supreme Court will rule in the future. It’s a matter we should all consider: how the voices of the people are reflected in the law.