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Brief Profiles of Countries, EMBs and Partner Organisations of A-WEB

4. No. of Members in EMB 7. Voting Process
It is composed of three presiding justices and six Citizens who are 18 years of age and above are
alternate justices appointed by the Supreme Court entitled to vote. The TSE automatically produces
of Justice and elected by the vote of at least two- the list of voters and puts it outside the voting
thirds of its totalmembers. board at corresponding polling stations. From
there, voters have to look for their names and
5. Terms of office check their respective voter’s number. Upon
6 years entering the voting board, the voter
is required to submit relevant documents and
6. EMB Members selected by communicate the voter’s number to the polling
Supreme Court of Justice
officials. They then have to sign in an appropriate
7. Chairperson’s Appointing Authority register and move towards the secret ballot.
EMB Voters then have to mark their choices on a
ballot paper and place it in a ballot box. There are
8. Names of Elections conducted by EMB facilities for voters with disabilities.
Presidential elections (C) ELECTION CALENDAR
Parliamentary elections
1. Last Election Dates
9. Names of the Other Bodies Related with the General elections were held in Costa Rica in
Electoral Process 2018 to elect both the President and Legislative
a) The TSE.
Assembly.
b) The Electoral Registry.
February 4, 2018 (first round)
c) The Civil Registry.
April 1, 2018 (second round)
d) The Electoral Boards.
10. Titles of Electoral Legislation(s) 2. Future Election Date
ELECTORAL ACT In 2022
Law No. 8765
3. Compulsory Voting
(B) ELECTORAL PROCESS Yes

1. Total Population as on
4.9 Million (Feb. 2019)

2. Registered Electors as on
3.3 Million (May 2018)

3. Name of the Document viz Electoral Photo
Identity Card
Identity Card

4. Voter turnout in last National Elections
64.90%

5. Voting Method
Manual marking of Ballots

6. Audit Trail
Not implemented The “your vote is secret” box

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