Court ruling questions constitutionality of 2014 election

Court ruling questions constitutionality of 2014 election

Plaintiffs' lawyers hold a banner in front of the Sapporo High Court in the major northern Japanese city of Sapporo on April 24, 2015, after the court ruled that the last general election was "in a state of unconstitutionality" due to disparities in the weight of votes between constituencies, but it rejected the plaintiffs' demand to nullify the poll results. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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