Elections in Costa Rica
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Costa Rica elects a president (who is the head of state) and a legislature. The President of Costa Rica and two vice-presidents are elected for a four-year term by the people. The Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa) has 57 members, elected for four-year terms by closed list proportional representation in each of the country's seven provinces. Voting is mandatory for registered citizens under Article 93 of the Constitution of Costa Rica, but is not enforced.
Schedule
Election
Position | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Presidential (February) National Congress (February) |
None | Municipal (February) | None | Presidential (February) National Congress (February) |
President and vice president |
President and vice president | None | None | None | President and vice president |
National Congress | All seats | None | None | None | All seats |
Provinces, cities and municipalities | None | None | All positions | None | None |
Inauguration
Position | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Presidential (May) National Congress (May) |
None | Municipal
(May) |
None | Presidential (May) National Congress (May) |
President and vice president |
8 May | None | None | None | 8 May |
National Congress | 1 May | None | None | None | 1 May |
Provinces, cities and municipalities | None | None | 1 May | None | None |
2010 elections
2014 elections
2018 elections
2022 elections
See also
External links
- Costa Rica Adam Carr
- Eleccionescr Neutral Site of Political Information