2000 Democratic Party of Japan leadership election

Political party election in Japan 2000 Democratic Party of Japan leadership election Japan legislative no September 1999 Democratic Party of Japan leadership election Sep 1999 September 2002 Democratic Party of Japan leadership election Sep 2002 9 September 2000 Result 150x150px Yukio Hatoyama Hokkaido 9th CE2029 Unopposed President Yukio Hatoyama Yukio Hatoyama The 2000 Democratic Party of Japan leadership election was held on 9 September 2000 in accordance with the end of the presidential term which had commenced in 1999. Incumbent president Yukio Hatoyama was re-elected unopposed.https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2000/08/22/national/hatoyama-has-no-competition-in-dpj-race/ https://web.archive.org/web/20190107194613/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2000/08/22/national/hatoyama-has-no-competition-in-dpj-race/ 7 January 2019 22 August 2000 Hatoyama has no competition in DPJ race The Japan Times Electoral system Candidates were required to gather endorsements from twenty (maximum 25) of the party's members of the National Diet in order to stand. If it was contested, the election was to be conducted via a points system:http://archive.dpj.or.jp/news/?num=2026 Party Leadership Election to be Held on September 9th – General Voting by Registered Supporters to be Held 18 July 2000 10 July 2026 ja DPJ Archive Each of the party's members of the National Diet had a vote worth two points. (364 points total) Registered party members or supporters (1,000 yen fee) could vote via mail if they had been registered by 31 August. Points for this tier were distributed between the 47 prefectures, and awarded to candidates in proportion to votes won in each prefecture. (343 points total) The party also arranged for internet voting to be available.http://archive.dpj.or.jp/news/?num=1897 Internet Voting to be Implemented 8 August 2000 20 July 2026 ja DPJ Archive Hatoyama was the only candidate to nominate and was therefore confirmed without a ballot. Candidates Candidate Offices held 100x100px Yukio Hatoyama(age 53)Hokkaido Member of the House of Representatives (1986–)President of the Democratic Party of Japan (1999–) Withdrew Takashi Kawamura, member of the House of Representatives (1993–) Yoko Komiyama, member of the House of Councillors (1998–) References External links http://archive.dpj.or.jp/governance/election/200008.html September 2000 Democratic Party Presidential Election 21 October 2025 DPJ Archive Category:2000 elections in Japan Category:Democratic Party of Japan leadership elections Category:September 2000 in Japan Democratic Party (Japan, 1998) leadership election