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We, with the advice of Our Privy Council, give Our Sanction to the Law of Election for the Members of the House of Representatives and to the Appendix thereof, and order the same to be promulgated, and We at the same time order that, from the year of the convocation of the Imperial Diet, elections be carried out in accordance with the present Law.

[His Imperial Majesty’s Sign-Manual.]

[Privy Seal.]

The 11th day of the 2nd month of the 22nd year of Meiji.

—The Members of the House of Representatives shall be elected in the election districts of each Fu (City) and Ken (Prefecture), The election districts, and the number of Members to be elected in each district, are set forth in the Appendix of the present Law.