Japan will be holding a general election on 27 October 2024.
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called a snap general election for 27 October, after dissolving parliament on 9 October.
Prime Minister Ishiba replaced Fumio Kishida in September, after winning the leadership contest for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party following Kishida's resignation that month.
Japan has a bicameral parliament (the National Diet) with the lower House of Representatives and the upper House of Councillors.
The House of Representatives comprises 465 members − 289 are chosen from single-seat constituencies and 176 are elected from 11 multi-member constituencies by proportional representation. Members serve four-year terms.
The House of Councillors has 248 members elected for a six-year term − 148 members are elected by first past the post in 47 plural-seat prefectural constituencies and 100 by proportional representation. Every three years, half of the upper house is renewed in a mid-term election.
Japan has a population of 124 million and around 105 million registered voters. In the 2021 general election, voter turnout was 55.9%.