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Vote Counting

Costa Rica Costa Rica

VC004

Votes are sorted/counted at


Question:Following the close of the voting, where are the votes first sorted and counted?
Answer: a. The polling stations
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley 8765: Código Electoral”, art. 182: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CR/costa-rica-ley-8765-codigo-electoral-2018.pdf/
Verified: 2018/01/24
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VC011

When are ballots recounted?


Question:Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
Answer(s): a. Never recounted
Comments: The final tally (not necessarily a recount) is directly carried out by the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE), and thus, the tally of the polling stations is subject to the results given by the TSE.
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley 8765: Código Electoral”, art. 182 & 184: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CR/costa-rica-ley-8765-codigo-electoral-2018.pdf/
Verified: 2018/01/24
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