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One Third of Town and Village Councils See Uncontested Elections
Original: 議会
A Japanese report highlights that roughly one third of town and village council members across Japan are elected without a vote, as fewer candidates run for local seats. The piece argues many residents effectively cannot choose their representatives, pointing to a broader decline of interest in local politics and a shrinking pool of people willing to serve in municipal assemblies.
Why now: Concerns over the decline of local democracy and uncontested local elections in Japan are drawing renewed attention.
Japantown and village assembliesFRIDAY
Evidence
- 「議員を選べない」“3分の1”の町村議会は無投票当選という現実が…今、地方政治に起こっていること · FRIDAYデジタル
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