General elections are due to be held in Costa Rica by February 2026.[1]
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Electoral system
editThe president of Costa Rica is elected using a modified two-round system in which a candidate must receive at least 40% of the vote to win in the first round; if no candidate wins in the first round, a runoff is held between the two candidates with most votes.[2]
The 57 members of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica are elected using closed list proportional representation through the largest remainder method from seven multi-member constituencies with between four and 19 seats, which are based on the seven provinces.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections". Congressional Research Service. 7 October 2024. p. 2. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ Costa Rica IFES
- ^ Electoral system IPU