Perceptions of Party Issue Positions and Post-Election Regret

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  • 政党の争点立場認知と投票後悔
  • 政党の争点立場認知と投票後悔 : 2016年参院選における護憲派による改憲勢力への投票
  • セイトウ ノ ソウテン タチバ ニンチ ト トウヒョウ コウカイ : 2016ネン サンインセン ニ オケル ゴケンハ ニ ヨル カイケンセイリョク エ ノ トウヒョウ
  • The Anti-Constitutional Amendment Voters for the Pro-Amendment Parties in the 2016 Upper House Election
  • 2016年参院選における護憲派による改憲勢力への投票

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<p>The 2016 Japanese Upper House election resulted in an overwhelming victory for the pro-constitutional amendment camp, with a two-thirds majority of seats. According to public opinion polls conducted before the election, however, citizens were not necessarily supportive of the amendment. Using an Internet survey, this study examines why the pro-constitutional amendment camp succeeded, despite general public disagreement on the issue, or why some anti-amendment citizens voted for the pro-amendment parties. The analysis shows that the anti-amendment citizens who do not know the leading Liberal Democratic Party’s position on the constitutional amendment issue were more likely to vote for the pro-amendment parties, and they were more likely to regret after the election, especially among those who did early voting. This implies that citizens have difficulty in exerting the substantive voting rights by not correctly perceiving party’s positions on issues.</p>

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