同どう時じ選せん挙きょ

noun

simultaneous elections; double election

Refers to holding two or more elections on the same day, typically for different chambers or levels of government. Common in political contexts.

• 今年ことしは衆しゅう議ぎ院いんと参さん議ぎ院いんの同どう時じ選せん挙きょが行おこなわれる可か能のう性せいがある。

  There is a possibility that simultaneous elections for the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors will be held this year.

• 同どう時じ選せん挙きょは有ゆう権けん者しゃの関かん心しんを高たかめる効こう果かがあると言いわれている。

  Simultaneous elections are said to have the effect of increasing voter interest.