Court says 2014 vote disparity in "state of unconstitutionality"

Court says 2014 vote disparity in "state of unconstitutionality"

Plaintiffs' attorneys walk to the Nagoya District Court on March 20, 2015. The court ruled the same day that the December 2014 House of Representatives election was "in a state of unconstitutionality" due to a disparity in the weight of votes between districts, but it rejected the plaintiffs' demand that the election results be nullified. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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