2015 referendum in Osaka and surrounding cities, Japan
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Osaka Metropolis Plan referendum
17 May 2015 (2015-05-17)
Referendum on the implementation of the Osaka Metropolis plan
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
694,844
49.62%
No
705,585
50.38%
Valid votes
1,400,429
99.60%
Invalid or blank votes
5,655
0.40%
Total votes
1,406,084
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
2,104,076
66.83%
Result by ward.
Yes
No
A referendum on the implementation of the Osaka Metropolis Plan was held in Osaka on 17 May 2015. 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 10,741 votes (0.76%).[1]
^The Japan Times, May 17, 2015: Hashimoto announces exit from politics after Osaka rejects merger plan in referendum
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