2009 Citizens' Action Party presidential primary

Costa Rican primary election 2009 Citizens' Action Party presidential primary Costa Rica primary Popular 31 May 2009Costa Rica President - PAC Primary http://www.electionsinfo.net/elections.php?electionID=711839 ElectionsInfo.net 21 March 2016 2013 Citizens' Action Party presidential primary 2013 67,170 33.42% 130x130px Ottón Solís Citizens' Action Party (Costa Rica) 16,068 71.57% 130x130px Epsy Campbell Citizens' Action Party (Costa Rica) 4,227 18.83% 130x130px Román Macaya Citizens' Action Party (Costa Rica) 2,155 9.60% Presidential Candidate Ottón Solís Ottón Solís A primary election was held for the first time among the members of Costa Rica’s Citizens’ Action Party (PAC), known as the Citizens' National Convention (Convención Nacional Ciudadana) for the selection of the party's candidate in the 2010 general election.Lansford Tom Political Handbook of the World 2012 2 April 2012 9781608719952 https://books.google.com/books?id=d33MfEFXvW8C&q=2009+costa+rican+primary+elections+otton+solis&pg=PA334 21 March 2016 This was a closed primary, as potential electors were required to register before the election up till April 30, 2009. PAC is one of Costa Rica's major parties and was for this time the main oppositional political force, but unlike other major parties, has never until then held a primary for the nomination of the party's candidate,Roman Macaya http://agln.aspeninstitute.org/fellows/roman-macaya Aspen Global 21 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160403031045/http://agln.aspeninstitute.org/fellows/roman-macaya 3 April 2016 dead dmy-all as previous candidate Ottón Solís was chosen by the party's National Assembly for the 2002 and 2006 general elections and was regarded as an almost indisputable party leader.Black Female Activist May Seek Top Office http://www.ticotimes.net/2009/02/13/black-female-activist-may-seek-top-office 21 March 2016 The Tico Times After negotiations with other party members interested in the nomination, most noticeable former deputy and vice-president nominee Epsy CampbellCosta Rican presidential candidate channels spirit of Obama The Miami Herald March 12, 2009 http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/costarica/epsy.htm 21 March 2016Epsy Campbell running for Costa Ricas presidency http://www.afropresencia.com/id47.html 21 March 2016 AfroPresencia and businessman and scientist Román Macaya,AMBASSADOR ROMAN MACAYA HAYES http://embassycr.org/index.php?q=node/139 Embajada de Costa Rica en Washington 21 March 2016 the convention's date was established on May 31 of that year. Several debates among PAC and PLN's candidate were organized in different colleges, NGOs and news networks. In PAC's case the most noticeable were May 17 in Repretel Canal 6, May 24 in Teletica Canal 7 and May 28 in government's own Canal 13, three of Costa Rica's main television channels.Murillo Alvaro Precandidatos de PLN y PAC se preparan para debates http://www.nacion.com/nacional/politica/Precandidatos-PLN-PAC-preparan-debates_0_1044695605.html 21 March 2016 La Nacion Spanish The polls were open from 6 am to 8 pm and although 67.170 were registered to vote only 22.450 did so. The results was a landslide victory for Solís achieving over 71% of the votes. Campbell received 18% and Macaya 9%. See also 2010 Costa Rican general election National Liberation Party presidential primary, 2009 References true Category:2009 in Costa Rica Category:Primary elections in Costa Rica Category:Citizens' Action Party (Costa Rica)