Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
elects a
president (who is the
head of state
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), two vice-presidents and a
legislature
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. The
President of Costa Rica and the 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
Proportional representation (PR) refers to any electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to political divisions (Political party, political parties) amon ...
in each of the country's seven provinces. Voting is mandatory for registered citizens under Article 93 of the
Constitution of Costa Rica, but this is not enforced.
Schedule
Election
Inauguration
2010 elections
2014 elections
2018 elections
2022 elections
See also
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List of political parties in Costa Rica
External links
Costa RicaAdam Carr
EleccionescrNeutral Site of Political Information
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