Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Next Japanese general election


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. Per WP:SNOW. Should have been closed eariler but here we are. (non-admin closure) Jovanmilic97 (talk) 13:16, 28 January 2019 (UTC)

Next Japanese general election

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WP:BALL: It seems that Japan has an unstable House of Representatives. 云间守望 - (Talk with WQL) 13:27, 21 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Speedy keep, primarily because the argument for deletion is not even explained nor does it match customary practice and guidelines in WP. "Individual scheduled or expected future events" certain to take place, even if at an unspecified date, do not fall into the CRYSTALBALL category, and unless the nom cares to explain how it won't, it is obvious a Japanese general election will take place no later than October 2021 and that opinion polling is indeed being carried out ahead of such event. There is even a naming convention guideline where such events are specifically covered: "For future elections of uncertain date, use a form similar to Next Irish general election". Impru 20  talk 13:36, 21 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Speedy keep Standard practice to have articles on the next election for countries, cf. Next United Kingdom general election etc. Number   5  7  13:38, 21 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Speedy keep per Mélencron (talk) 14:41, 21 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Delete per WP: TOOSOON. Vorbee (talk) 16:28, 21 January 2019 (UTC)
 * TOOSOON means that for a topic to merit an article in Wikipedia, we must wait until it is verifiable in independent secondary reliable sources and not before that. It does not apply to future (and certain-to-happen) events which are already notable on their own. Impru 20  talk 17:56, 21 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Japan-related deletion discussions.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 22:38, 21 January 2019 (UTC)


 * Keep We know there will very, very, very probably be a next Japanese general election. Reliable sources are saying things about it. We have "Next ___ general election" articles for numerous countries. And, if nothing else, meets WP:GNG. Bondegezou (talk) 13:45, 22 January 2019 (UTC)
 * what are those sources (WP:MUSTBESOURCES) and what are they saying about the election? Because right now the article cites none of them. It's just a skeleton that says that elections happen in Japan. As it stands, it could be redirected to Elections in Japan. – Finnusertop (talk ⋅ contribs) 02:43, 23 January 2019 (UTC)
 * There are >100 sources at Opinion polling for the next Japanese general election alone! Bondegezou (talk) 10:40, 23 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep per Impru20. power~enwiki ( π, ν ) 00:47, 23 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Politics-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 02:37, 23 January 2019 (UTC)


 * Keep clearly notable. SportingFlyer  T · C  07:21, 23 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep notable article; it is customary for Wikipedia to have articles on future elections at unspecified dates: see Britain, Germany, Spain, Italy, etc. Cscescu (talk) 14:24, 23 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep I don't see any reason at all for deleting this notable page. KingTintin (talk) 09:54, 27 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep There's a bunch of articles about general elections from different countries. PlotHelpful (talk) 19:14, 27 January 2019 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.