LDP Proposes Changes to House of Representatives Election System

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has proposed changes to the House of Representatives election system, including a reduction of 31 seats in the proportional representation area. This proposal has gained support from various parties, including the National Democratic Party, the Japan Innovation Party, and the Constitutional Democratic Party. The revised plan also includes the introduction of a system allowing two or more parties to compile a joint list of proportional representation candidates. The LDP's proposal calls for the adoption of a modified Sainte-Lague method for proportional representation seat allocation, the merger of the Chugoku and Shikoku proportional representation blocs in western Japan, and a hike in the share of votes gained for candidates who fail to win a constituency seat to secure a proportional representation seat.