東京都議選、７月４日投開票　小池氏勢力の過半数焦点

　東京都選挙管理委員会は２７日、任期満了に伴う都議選（定数１２７）の日程を、６月２５日告示、７月４日投開票と決めた。東京五輪の聖火リレーが同９日に都内で始まることなどを考慮。衆院議員の任期満了が１０月２１日に迫る中、都議選の日程は菅義偉首相の解散戦略にも影響を与えそうだ。
　都議選では、小池百合子知事が特別顧問を務める最大会派の地域政党「都民ファーストの会」と、前回大敗した自民党などが議席を争う。都民ファと公明党の小池氏支持勢力で過半数を維持できるかが焦点。各陣営や選管は新型コロナウイルス対応も迫られる。（2021/01/27-11:08）

Voting for this year's Tokyo metropolitan assembly election has been set for July 4, the Japanese capital's election commission said Wednesday.
   The official campaign period for the election for the 127-seat assembly, will start on June 25.
   The schedule will likely affect Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's strategy about when to call an election for the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country's parliament. The term of office for current Lower House members expires on Oct. 21.
   The focus of the Tokyo assembly election will be on whether Tomin First no Kai (Tokyoites First Group) and Komeito, both of which support Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, will maintain a combined majority. Koike serves as special adviser to Tomin First no Kai.
   Another focus will be on how the Liberal Democratic Party, which suffered a crushing defeat in the previous election, will perform. Reiwa Shinsengumi plans to field candidates in the metropolitan assembly race for the first time.