2020 Osaka Metropolis Plan referendum

Osaka Metropolis Plan referendum

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Referendum on the implementation of the Osaka Metropolis plan
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 675,829 49.37% No 692,996 50.63% Valid votes 1,368,825 100.00% Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00% Total votes 1,368,825 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 2,205,730 62.06%
Results by wards.   Yes   No

A referendum on the implementation of the Osaka Metropolis Plan was held in Osaka on 1 November 2020. In the event of a "yes" vote, the wards in Osaka City would be reorganized into special wards similar to those in Tokyo. The proposal was defeated by a slim margin of 17,167 votes (1.25%). ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

A previous referendum on the issue in 2015 was defeated by a similar margin. Each ward's choice exactly mirrored 2015.

References

1. "令和2年11月1日 執行 大阪市を廃止し特別区を設置することについての投票の開票結果 確定∥大阪市選挙管理委員会". 大阪市選挙管理委員会. 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
2. "NHK". Archived from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
3. 日本放送協会 (2020-11-01). "大阪住民投票 | NHK選挙WEB". www.nhk.or.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
4. "大阪市を廃止し特別区を設置することについての投票 投票速報∥大阪市選挙管理委員会". www.city.osaka.lg.jp. 大阪市選挙管理委員会. 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2020-11-01.