Stripping adult wards of right to vote unconstitutional

Stripping adult wards of right to vote unconstitutional

TOKYO, Japan - Takumi Nagoya (front R), the 50-year-old plaintiff, heads to the Tokyo District Court on March 14, 2013. Later in the day the court ruled unconstitutional the provision in the public offices election law that strips the right to vote from adults with legal guardians.

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