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|contents=According to Article 15 of the 1946 Japan Constitution: "The people have the inalienable right to choose their public officials and to dismiss them. All public officials are servants of the whole community and not of any group thereof. Universal adult suffrage is guaranteed with regard to the election of public officials. In all elections, secrecy of the ballot shall not be violated. A voter shall not be answerable, publicly or privately, for the choice he has made." | |||
|contents=According to Article 15 | |||
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https://japan.kantei.go.jp/constitution_and_government_of_japan/constitution_e.html | |||
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What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?
Japan
According to Article 15 of the 1946 Japan Constitution: "The people have the inalienable right to choose their public officials and to dismiss them. All public officials are servants of the whole community and not of any group thereof. Universal adult suffrage is guaranteed with regard to the election of public officials. In all elections, secrecy of the ballot shall not be violated. A voter shall not be answerable, publicly or privately, for the choice he has made."
References:
https://japan.kantei.go.jp/constitution_and_government_of_japan/constitution_e.html