A sampling of small town political action in Atenas for a national election.
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| My favorite is this guy walking around town waving his party flags. Atenas, Costa Rica |
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| Here he is at the entrance to Mercado Central Atenas, Costa Rica |
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| A rare house with a large Presidential Candidate sign. Atenas, Costa Rica |
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| While more houses just fly their party flag. Atenas, Costa Rica |
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| And this commercial space rented for a candidate or party headquarter. Atenas, Costa Rica |
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| And one-on-one talk with handing out of flyers for a candidate Atenas, Costa Rica |
On February 4 Costa Rica will elect a new President and new legislature. I think local elections are at a different time. Of course I am not involved in any way with no opinion and will never vote since I don’t plan to become a citizen which is more involved than just being a legal resident, which I am. As a citizen of the states I can still vote absentee for state and national offices but not local offices. I have to vote through the last precinct I lived in which is Old Hickory since I was last at McKendree Village.
For more, read this Tico Times article on Understanding Costa Rica Elections
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| Of course the big city of San Jose has billboards and more aggressive campaigning. Photo copied from Tico Times. San Jose, Costa Rica |