Outline of the House of Representatives general election (executed on November 9, 2003)

1.Process

Dissolved on October 10, 2003 (Term expired on June 24, 2004)
Election date is decided at the Cabinet meeting on the same day

2.Examination of term of office

Start of term of office November 9, 2003
Term of office expires November 8, 2007
Constant
1 single-seat constituencies
Proportional representative South Kanto constituency 22
Number of Candidates
Small constituencies
Kanagawa Prefecture 1st ward 4 people Kanagawa Prefecture 5th ward 3 people
Kanagawa Prefecture 2nd ward 3, Kanagawa Prefecture 6th ward 5
Kanagawa Prefecture 3rd ward 5 people Kanagawa Prefecture 7th ward 3 people
Kanagawa Prefecture 4th ward 4th ward 4 people Kanagawa Prefecture 8th ward 4 people
Proportional representation
Five Southern Kanto Constituencies (including 84 duplicate candidates, 73)

3.Registration of electoral list (at the time of election)

Record date October 27, 2003
(As for the age of electors, the date of election)
Date of registration October 27, 2003
List inspection period October 28 and 29, 2003

4.Date of announcement of election date

October 28, 2003