Excerpt from Japan: Mixed Model Electoral Management for a Mixed Parallel Electoral System by Kaz Kuroda and Maiko Shimizu
The types, responsibilities and composition of the EMBs are as follows:
The responsibilities of the Central Election Management Council relate to the election of the members of the House of Representatives under the proportional representation (PR) element of Japan’s Mixed Parallel electoral system, and of the members of the House of Councilors under the PR element of the electoral system. The Central Election Management Council is an independent body, composed of five members appointed by the prime minister based on nominations by the Diet. The term of office is three years.
Prefecture electoral management committees have responsibilities related to the election of the members of the House of Representatives from the single-member electoral districts, the members of the House of Councilors from electoral districts, the governors of prefectures, and the members of prefecture assemblies. Prefecture election management committees are composed of four members selected by prefecture assemblies. The term of office is four years.
Municipal (city, town and village) electoral management committees have responsibilities related to the election of the heads of municipalities and the members of municipal assemblies. They have four members selected by municipal assemblies. The term of office is four years.
Resources :
Link : Election Administration Commission (Osaka City)
PDF : (Case study) Japan: Mixed Model Electoral Management for a Mixed Parallel Electoral System (Kaz Kuroda and Maiko Shimizu)