参院さんいん選せん 各党かくとうの活動かつどうが本格ほんかく化か きょうから期日きじつ前ぜん投票とうひょうも開始かいし

The House of Councillors election was officially announced on the 3rd, with a total of 522 candidates running in both the electoral districts and the proportional representation system.

The focus is on which, the ruling or opposition parties, will secure a majority overall, and each party is stepping up its activities to broaden its support.

The 27th House of Councillors election was officially announced on the 3rd.

Of the 248 seats, 125 seats will be contested, including the 124 seats up for election and one seat to fill the vacancy in the Tokyo constituency.

350 people ran for 75 seats in 45 electoral districts nationwide, and 172 people ran for 50 seats in the proportional representation, making a total of 522 candidates.

Compared to last time, there are 23 fewer people than three years ago.

Status of candidates by political party and political group: The Liberal Democratic Party has 48 candidates in electoral districts and 31 in proportional representation, totaling 79. The Constitutional Democratic Party has 29 in electoral districts and 22 in proportional representation, totaling 51. Japan Innovation Party has 15 in electoral districts and 13 in proportional representation, totaling 28. Komeito has 7 in electoral districts and 17 in proportional representation, totaling 24. The Democratic Party for the People has 22 in electoral districts and 19 in proportional representation, totaling 41. The Communist Party has 28 in electoral districts and 19 in proportional representation, totaling 47. Reiwa Shinsengumi has 12 in electoral districts and 12 in proportional representation, totaling 24. Sanseito has 45 in electoral districts and 10 in proportional representation, totaling 55. Japan Conservative Party has 5 in electoral districts and 4 in proportional representation, totaling 9. Social Democratic Party has 6 in electoral districts and 5 in proportional representation, totaling 11. Minna de Tsukuru Party has 1 in electoral districts. Genzei Nippon has 1 in electoral districts. The NHK Party has 45 in electoral districts and 3 in proportional representation, totaling 48. Saisei no Michi has 1 in electoral districts and 9 in proportional representation, totaling 10. Team Mirai has 12 in electoral districts and 3 in proportional representation, totaling 15. Nihon Seishinkai has 10 in electoral districts and 2 in proportional representation, totaling 12. Japan Reform Party has 9 in electoral districts and 1 in proportional representation, totaling 10. Mushozoku Rengo has 8 in electoral districts and 2 in proportional representation, totaling 10. Various minor parties have 10 in electoral districts. Independents have 36 in electoral districts. On the first day of the election campaign, the 3rd, party leaders street speeches devoted much time to urgent issues such as measures against rising prices and economic and fiscal policies.

As the ruling party has become a minority in the House of Representatives, the focus of this election is on whether the ruling or opposition parties will secure a majority when combined with uncontested seats. With early voting starting on the 4th, each party’s efforts to expand support will intensify as the voting day on the 20th approaches.