Costa Rica elects a president (who is the head of state), two vice-presidents and a legislature. 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 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.
History Prior to the 1913 election, elections in Costa Rica were indirect. Secret ballots were introduced in 1926 and fully implemented by 1953.
Schedule Election Position 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Type Presidential (February)National Congress (February)NoneMunicipal (February)None Presidential (February)National Congress (February)President andvice presidentPresident and vice president None NoneNonePresident and vice presidentNational CongressAll seats None NoneNoneAll seats Provinces, cities and municipalitiesNone None All positionsNoneNone
Inauguration Position 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Type Presidential (May)National Congress (May)NoneMunicipal (May)None Presidential (May)National Congress (May)President andvice president8 May None NoneNone8 MayNational Congress1 MayNone NoneNone1 MayProvinces, cities and municipalitiesNone None 1 MayNoneNone
2010 elections
2014 elections
2018 elections
2022 elections
See also List of political parties in Costa Rica
References
External links Costa Rica Adam Carr Eleccionescr Neutral Site of Political Information