Top court to rule on vote weight disparity suits

Top court to rule on vote weight disparity suits

Supreme Court justices, including Presiding Justice Itsuro Terada (C), assemble on Oct. 28, 2015, for a hearing on a lawsuit in which a group of lawyers is seeking to nullify the 2014 general election, arguing it was held with an unacceptable disparity in the weight of votes. The top court will hand down a ruling by the end of 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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