Japanese general elections
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Japanese general elections are nationwide parliamentary elections in Japan to choose members of the House of Representatives, determining the composition of the national government.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national election
ⓘ
parliamentary election ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allows |
absentee voting under certain conditions
ⓘ
early voting ⓘ |
| ballotType | secret ballot ⓘ |
| canBeDissolvedBy |
Cabinet of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prime Minister of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamber | House of Representatives of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coalitionPartnerOften | Komeito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| determines | composition of the national government of Japan ⓘ |
| electoralFormula |
D’Hondt method
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| electorate | Japanese citizens aged 18 or over ⓘ |
| elects | members of the House of Representatives of Japan ⓘ |
| electsHeadOfGovernmentIndirectly | Prime Minister of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHeldUnderCurrentConstitution | 1947 Japanese general election GENERATED ⓘ |
| frequency | at least every 4 years or when the House is dissolved ⓘ |
| governmentUsuallyFormedBy | Liberal Democratic Party of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | National Diet of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | national ⓘ |
| lowerHouse | House of Representatives of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainPoliticalParty |
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Democratic Party for the People NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan Communist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Komeito NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberal Democratic Party of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Nippon Ishin no Kai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
domestic election observers
ⓘ
international observers (occasionally) ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Election Management Committees in Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | electoral system of Japan ⓘ |
| predecessor | general elections of the Empire of Japan ⓘ |
| proportionalRepresentationMethod | party-list proportional representation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Japanese House of Councillors elections
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japanese local elections ⓘ |
| resultsIn | formation of the Cabinet of Japan ⓘ |
| scope | entire territory of Japan ⓘ |
| suffrageType | universal adult suffrage ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years (maximum) for the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | dissolution of the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| upperHouseNotElectedIn | House of Councillors of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingMethod | paper ballots ⓘ |
| votingSystem | parallel voting system ⓘ |
| votingSystemComponent |
proportional representation
ⓘ
single-member district plurality ⓘ |
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