2020 Osaka Metropolis Plan referendum

Osaka Metropolis Plan referendum

1 November 2020 (2020-11-01)

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]

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  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.