Abstract
In this paper I review from historical perspective electoral studies in japanese constitutional law and discuss some issues that deserve further consideration. Electoral rules can be thought of as the most important components of one country's constitution. The Japanese Constitution of 1946 has several extensive provisions concerning elections. Japanese constitutional law scholars have analyzed the normative meaning of these provisions in the context of one's right to vote, the right to stand for election, election canvassing and malapportionment. This paper summarizes these normative analyses of some eminent constitutional law scholars.
