The Constitution of Japan
15
CHAPTER III
- Jurisdiction
- Japan
- Provision
- 15
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceArticle 15. The people have the inalienable right to choose their public officials and to dismiss them. All public officials are servants of the whole community and not of any group thereof. Universal adult suffrage is guaranteed with regard to the election of public officials. In all elections, secrecy of the ballot shall not be violated. A voter shall not be answerable, publicly or privately, for the choice he has made.
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The Constitution of Japan · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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