Public Offices Election Act of Japan

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The Public Offices Election Act of Japan is a fundamental law that regulates the procedures, standards, and conduct of national and local elections across the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese statute
election law
aimsTo ensure fairness of elections
ensure transparency of elections
prevent corruption in elections
appliesTo House of Councillors elections
House of Representatives elections
gubernatorial elections
mayoral elections
municipal assembly elections
prefectural assembly elections
country Japan
defines disqualification grounds for candidates
electoral districts for national elections
electoral offenses
requirements for candidacy in public office elections
enforcedBy Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan
governs distribution of leaflets and printed materials in campaigns
election administration by election management committees
election campaigning by individual candidates
election campaigning by political parties
public notice of elections
use of mass media in election campaigns
use of vehicles and loudspeakers in campaigns
language Japanese
legalSystem Japanese law
providesFor penalties for election law violations
regulates absentee voting
advance voting
ballot design and handling
campaign activities in elections
conduct of public elections in Japan
election broadcasts
election campaigning periods
election expenses
local elections in Japan
national elections in Japan
political donations related to elections
polling station management
procedures of public elections in Japan
standards of public elections in Japan
use of posters and pamphlets in election campaigns
vote counting procedures
voter registration procedures
relatedTo Constitution of Japan
Political Funds Control Act of Japan
scope elections of public offices at national and local levels in Japan
subjectTo amendment by the National Diet of Japan

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Hiroshima 1st district governingLaw Public Offices Election Act of Japan
Article 47 of the Constitution of Japan implementedBy Public Offices Election Act of Japan
Kanagawa 2nd district governingLaw Public Offices Election Act of Japan
Yamaguchi 4th district appliesLaw Public Offices Election Act of Japan
Member of the House of Representatives of Japan legalBasis Public Offices Election Act of Japan
House of Representatives constituencies of Japan governingLaw Public Offices Election Act of Japan
Kanagawa proportional representation block (for PR seats) partOf Public Offices Election Act of Japan
subject surface form: Kanagawa proportional representation block
this entity surface form: national electoral system of Japan
Shimane 2nd district governingLaw Public Offices Election Act of Japan
this entity surface form: Public Offices Election Act