Lawsuit filed to nullify election outcome over vote disparity

Lawsuit filed to nullify election outcome over vote disparity

OSAKA, Japan - Lawyers head for the Osaka High Court in Osaka, western Japan, on Dec. 25, 2014, to file a lawsuit seeking to nullify the results of the House of Representatives election on Dec. 14 for the Nara No. 4 constituency because of the disparity in the weight of votes.

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