Possible scenarios of Lower House election
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Sept. |
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Closing of the Tokyo Paralympic Games |
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12 |
State of emergency and quasi-state of emergency to end |
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Scenario 1: Dissolve the Lower House → Freeze LDP presidential race → Carry out general elections in October (and hold LDP presidential race after this) |
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17 |
Announcement of LDP presidential race |
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29 |
Voting takes place |
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Oct. |
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Scenario 2: Dissolve the Lower House → Voting takes place after Oct. 17 |
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Scenario 3: Lower House members to serve full term without dissolving the Lower House → Voting takes place on Oct. 17 at the latest |
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21 |
End of Lower House members’ term |
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Nov. |
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Scenario 4: Hold an extraordinary Diet session and close it on Oct. 21 → Voting takes place on Nov. 14 |
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Scenario 5: Hold an extraordinary Diet session and dissolve the Lower House on Oct. 21 → Voting takes place on Nov. 28 at the latest |
