Voting rights for foreigners

Japanese: 外国人選挙権 - がいこくじんせんきょけん

Demands were made mainly by Korean residents of Japan that foreign residents be granted the right to vote and to be elected in local governments, and three lawsuits were filed in Fukui and Osaka. Article 93 of the Japanese Constitution grants "residents" the right to vote in local governments, and the argument for this right is that foreigners with permanent residency are "residents" even if they do not meet the nationality requirement for national elections. The first ruling was handed down by the Osaka District Court on June 30, 1993, dismissing the lawsuit, stating that "residentship of Japanese nationality is a prerequisite." Some countries, such as Sweden, recognize this right, so a solution through legislative policy is required.

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Japanese:

外国籍住民にも自治体の選挙権・被選挙権を認めよという要求が在日韓国・朝鮮人を中心に出され，福井と大阪で3つの訴訟が提起された。日本国憲法第 93条は自治体の選挙権を「住民」に認めており，永住権をもつ外国人は国政選挙における国籍要件を満たさなくとも「住民」であるというのが同権利要求の論拠となっている。 1993年6月 30日，大阪地裁で初の判決が言い渡され，「日本国籍の住民が前提である」とし，訴えを棄却した。スウェーデンなど同権利を認めている国もあり，立法政策的な解決が求められる。

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