Voters headed to the polls Sunday for a Lower House election largely framed as a referendum on the country’s leadership: a choice between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi or an opposition party leader.

Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party has kept the make-or-break line low, saying its coalition with the Japan Innovation Party is aiming for a simple majority in the 465-seat chamber. But the party is pursuing a victory that could propel the party to a majority of its own.

If the LDP manages to achieve a standalone majority of 233 seats, it will be a resounding win for Takaichi, allowing her to solidify her power base and vest her party with a greater authority in the Lower House.

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