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Voting Operations

Costa Rica Costa Rica

VO003

Electors vote at
Question:Where can electors vote?
Answer(s): a. At a specified polling station in the locality where they are registered at national elections
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley 8765: Código Electoral (2010)”, art. 164: http://www.tse.go.cr/pdf/normativa/codigoelectoral.pdf (2014)
Verified: 2014/02/05
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VO004

Voting outside the country is permitted for
Question:Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s): b. Citizens residing outside the country
Comments: Los ciudadanos costarricenses podrán ejercer el derecho a emitir su voto en el extranjero para designar a quien ocupe la Presidencia y Vicepresidencia de la República, así como para manifestarse en las consultas populares de orden nacional.
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley 8765: Código Electoral (2010)”, art. 187-188: http://www.tse.go.cr/pdf/normativa/codigoelectoral.pdf (2014)
Verified: 2014/02/05
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VO005

Locations for voting outside of the country
Question:If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s): a. Embassies
b. Consulates
Comments: El Tribunal podrá instalar las juntas receptoras de votos que considere necesarias para garantizar la participación de los ciudadanos nacionales que se encuentran fuera del país. Éstas podrán ser ubicadas en los consulados que Costa Rica mantenga abiertos en territorio extranjero o en el lugar que autorice el Tribunal según propuesta de la autoridad consular.
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley 8765: Código Electoral (2010)”, art. 189: http://www.tse.go.cr/pdf/normativa/codigoelectoral.pdf (2014)
Verified: 2014/06/04
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VO011

Voting method
Question:How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s): a. Manually marking of ballots
Comments: El Tribunal podrá definir, por lo menos con seis meses de anticipación, el uso de medios electrónicos de votación, cuando llegue a determinar que son confiables y seguros. Entonces, podrá prescindir de las papeletas y los procedimientos inherentes a su uso, aunque siempre deberá garantizarse un registro en soporte de papel que sirva para auditar la votación electrónica.
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley 8765: Código Electoral (2010)”, art. 169: http://www.tse.go.cr/pdf/normativa/codigoelectoral.pdf (2014)
Verified: 2014/06/04
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