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More Than ¢19 Billion To Be Spent For 2010 Presidential Elections

The Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE) says it will spend some ¢19 billion colones (us$3.19 million dollars) for the 2010 presidential elections in a race that kicks off officially on October 7 and the voting on February 7, 2010.

The amount includes spendoing for municipal elections that occur in December and takes into account a second round of voting in the event no one candidate is ahead by a clear margin come February.

Almost 25% of the total amount will be spent on election day.

Luis Antonio Sobrado, president of the TSE, added that the expenditure includes the cost of purchasing technology for this election.
 
 
 
 


 

 

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