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Election FAQ Elections in Costa Rica: 2014 National Elections  On February 2, Costa Rica will hold national elections to elect a new President. IFES FAQs gives insight into these elections. January 29, 2014

Election Material Ballot Costa Rica Municipales Ballot 1994 Ballot used for municipal elections in Costa Rica on 6 February 1994. The ballot shows parties running in the Central Canton in the Province of San Jose. February 5, 1994

Election Material Ballot Costa Rica Presidential Ballot 1994 Ballot used for Presidential elections held in Costa Rica on 6 February, 1994. February 5, 1994

Election Material Ballot Costa Rica Diputados Ballot 1994 Ballot used for Parliamentary elections in Costa Rica on 6 February 1994. Ballot is for the Province of San Jose. February 3, 1994

Election Material Civic Education Material Partidos Politicos Estudiantiles
“Student Political Parties” is an informative document, available in Spanish, issued by the Ministry of Public Education in Costa Rica, and intended to lay out the obligations and duties of student officers who are willing to participate in the electoral process of the student government election. Additionally, the document contains the requirements for registering the student government groups. Moreover, it describes the main student bodies with their attributes and responsibilities.
December 31, 1990

Election Material Civic Education Material Las Elecciones Infantiles en Costa Rica
“Youths’ Elections in Costa Rica” is civic education program description, available in Spanish, issued in 1990 in Costa Rica. The document describes the history and objectives of child elections in Costa Rica and the experience of educating the youth in the spirit of civic participation, making them a big part of the development of a democratic Costa Rican society.
February 28, 1990

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