Lawyers in Japan are calling for the annulment of the elections won by Sanae Takaichi, citing their unconstitutionality.

The recent elections in Japan, won by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's party with a significant majority, are being challenged by several lawyers who are calling for their annulment on grounds of unconstitutionality.

They argue that the election was organized without correcting the disproportion between constituencies, where some have 2.1 times more voters than others. For example, in Hokkaido, one district has 462,999 citizens on the rolls, while another in Tottori has only 220,820. This disparity has increased compared to previous elections, and the Supreme Court previously ruled that the inequality in 2024 was constitutional.

Other courts in Japan are the first instances that will judge these challenges, but a final decision from the Supreme Court may not be expected until March 2027.