Omnibus Act on Regional Autonomy Reform amends Public Offices Election Act (Act No. 27 of 2026)

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Summary

The e-Gov update list shows an amending act, the Act on the Arrangement of Related Laws to Promote Reforms Enhancing Regional Autonomy and Self-Reliance (Reiwa 8 Act No. 27), which amends the Public Offices Election Act (Showa 25 Act No. 100). The metadata lists a promulgation date of 2026-06-03 and an enforcement date of 2026-09-03, with an update list date of 2026-07-31. The specific provisions changed in the Public Offices Election Act are not described in the provided metadata.

Business Impact

The practical effect on businesses is unclear from the metadata and may be limited, since the target law concerns elections; any impact would depend on the content of the amendments, which is not provided.

Recommended Action

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Timeline of related official records

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1. Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) 地域の自主性及び自立性を高めるための改革の推進を図るための関係法律の整備に関する法律案（審議状況：成立） Dashboard page Original Japanese source
2. 2026-06-03 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 地域の自主性及び自立性を高めるための改革の推進を図るための関係法律の整備に関する法律（令和八年法律第二十七号） (this update) Original Japanese source
3. 2026-09-03 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 介護保険法、児童福祉法、入会林野等に係る権利関係の近代化の助長に関する法律、公有地の拡大の推進に関する法律、公職選挙法 ほか12件 (this update) Original Japanese source
4. 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 土地区画整理法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
5. 2026-12-03 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 地方自治法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
6. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 地方自治法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source