The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the July 2025 Upper House election was conducted in an “unconstitutional state” due to vote-value disparities of up to 3.13.The top court’s Grand Bench, presided over by Chief Justice Yukihiko Imasaki, issued the ruling on a total of 16 lawsuits filed by two groups of lawyers seeking to invalidate the election across the country. It dismissed requests to invalidate the election.Imasaki said that the maximum disparity in the election was at a level that raises constitutional concerns. The ruling was backed by 10 of the 15 justices, while the other five found the 2025 election to be constitutional.
Japan top court rules 2025 election in unconstitutional state
Chief Justice Yukihiko Imasaki said the maximum vote-value disparity raised constitutional concerns but dismissed requests to invalidate the election.
In brief
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the July 2025 Upper House election was conducted in an “unconstitutional state” due to vote-value disparities of up to 3.13.The top court’s Grand Bench, presided over by Chief Justice Yukihiko Imasaki, issued the ruling on a total of 16 lawsuits filed by two groups of lawyers seeking to invalidate the election across the country. It dismissed requests to invalidate the election.Imasaki said that the maximum disparity in the election was at a level that raises constitutional concerns. The ruling was backed by 10 of the 15 justices, while the other five found the 2025 election to be constitutional.
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