According to a survey released by Ipsos in November 2019, around 43 percent of Japanese respondents agreed that since the digital revolution is making direct democracy possible, Japan should consider reducing the powers of elected officials in order for the citizens to have a more direct say in how the country is governed. Approximately nine percent strongly agreed with this statement.
Share of people in Japan who think that powers of elected officials should be reduced to allow for direct democracy through digital technology as of September 2019
Survey question: "To what extent do you agree or disagree about the following statements? Given that digital technology allows for direct democracy, my country should consider reducing the powers of elected officials so I can have a more direct say in how my country is governed."
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Ipsos. (November 25, 2019). Share of people in Japan who think that powers of elected officials should be reduced to allow for direct democracy through digital technology as of September 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092233/japan-views-reducing-power-elected-officials-for-direct-democracy-through-digital-technology/
Ipsos. "Share of people in Japan who think that powers of elected officials should be reduced to allow for direct democracy through digital technology as of September 2019." Chart. November 25, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092233/japan-views-reducing-power-elected-officials-for-direct-democracy-through-digital-technology/
Ipsos. (2019). Share of people in Japan who think that powers of elected officials should be reduced to allow for direct democracy through digital technology as of September 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092233/japan-views-reducing-power-elected-officials-for-direct-democracy-through-digital-technology/
Ipsos. "Share of People in Japan Who Think That Powers of Elected Officials Should Be Reduced to Allow for Direct Democracy through Digital Technology as of September 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092233/japan-views-reducing-power-elected-officials-for-direct-democracy-through-digital-technology/
Ipsos, Share of people in Japan who think that powers of elected officials should be reduced to allow for direct democracy through digital technology as of September 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092233/japan-views-reducing-power-elected-officials-for-direct-democracy-through-digital-technology/ (last visited December 27, 2024)
Share of people in Japan who think that powers of elected officials should be reduced to allow for direct democracy through digital technology as of September 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, November 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092233/japan-views-reducing-power-elected-officials-for-direct-democracy-through-digital-technology/
