The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the Municipal Elections in Costa Rica headed by Uruguayan sociologist Juan Pablo Corlazzoli, began its deployment in the country on January 28th for the elections on Sunday, February 4th.

The OAS Mission made up of 14 experts and observers from 8 countries analyzed issues including electoral organization and technology, campaign financing, electoral justice, and women’s political participation.

During its work in the country, the Mission met with government representatives, electoral authorities, leaders and candidates and representatives of civil society and academia, as well as members of the international community to learn about the ongoing electoral process. On election day the Mission observed the electoral process at 34 polling stations in 14 cantons (Alajuelita, Aserrí, Curridabat, Desamparados, Escazú, Goicoechea, Heredia, Montes de Oca, Mora, Moravia, San José, Santa Ana, Tibás, and Zarcero) in three provinces (Alajuela, Heredia and San José), during the set-up and opening of polling stations, the voting process, and the counting and transmission of results.

This was the nineteenth (19) time that the OAS has sent an electoral mission in Costa Rica, and it was possible thanks to the financial contributions of Brazil, Canada, Korea, the United States, France and Panama.

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