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Supreme Electoral Court of Costa Rica
Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica
(TSE)

TSE Building, in San José
Agency overview
JurisdictionRepublic of Costa Rica
HeadquartersSan José
Agency executive
  • Luis Antonio Sobrado, Magistrate
Websitewww.tse.go.cr Edit this at Wikidata

The Supreme Electoral Court of Costa Rica (TSE) (Spanish: Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica), is the supreme election commission of the Republic of Costa Rica. The Electoral Court was established in 1949 by the present Constitution of Costa Rica.

Role

The Electoral Court is independent of any other body and consists of three judges appointed by the Supreme Court of Justice to serve six-year terms. During the election period, the size of Electoral Court is expanded to five judges. Since its establishment, the Electoral Court has provided for transparent elections and is constitutionally responsible for organizing elections and assuring the integrity of their results.

History

The Cádiz Constitution of 1812 established Costa Rica's first elections.

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