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How and Where to Vote For Costa Rican Expats

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Voting in Costa Rica and the Upcoming Election

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Costa Rica sets up Voting Booths in 19 Prisons

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Costa Rica goes to the polls to choose municipal leaders

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UPDATE: Álvarez Desanti maintains in Liberation primary; late-night vote-counting drama

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The PLN Internal Elections Tribunal's decision to suspend its count caused candidate Álvarez Desanti to express concerns about potential fraud.

Ten new parties register for the 2018 election

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In total 16 national parties are registered to take part in the presidential elections, and 12 are allowed to present candidates for the Legislative Assembly.

Costa Rican legislator praises Trump’s tactics as he eyes new presidential bid

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Libertarian lawmaker and former presidential candidate Otto Guevara says he'll decide next year whether to run for president, but that his party should learn a few things from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's playbook.

Ticos living abroad can now register online to vote in 2018

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The number of Ticos registered to vote from abroad doubled in the past two years from 12,654 to 25,370 as of Sept. 30.

Gender equality ruling aims for nearly 50/50 male-female Costa Rican legislature

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A new gender equality ruling in Costa Rica aims to improve female candidates’ chances of being elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2018.

He’s back: Johnny Araya will be San José mayor again, while his former party leads in other mayoral races

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Preliminary results by Costa Rica's Supreme Elections Tribunal (TSE) on Sunday night showed turnout in municipal elections has increased from 28 percent in 2010 to 35 percent this time around.

Why are Costa Ricans voting? Because they can

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Municipal elections in Costa Rica have struggled with low turnout in the past but those who did vote said they did so out of a sense of patriotic obligation.

Costa Ricans head to the polls in municipal elections

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Costa Ricans began voting Sunday morning to choose local mayors, council members and other municipal officials in 81 cantons in the country's seven provinces.

Former San José mayor Johnny Araya confident he will win his job back in Sunday’s election

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The former mayor of San José, Johnny Araya Monge, who headed the municipality for 22 years, believes progress has stalled since he left office in 2013 to pursue a losing bid for the presidency the following year.

Few cantons will enforce Costa Rica’s dry law during the municipal elections

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Of a total of 81 cantons in Costa Rica, only six will enforce a ban on alcohol sales during upcoming municipal elections on Sunday, according to the National Union of Local Governments. That's just over 7 percent.