Accessibility without Exclusion (''Partido Accesibilidad sin Exclusión, "PASE"'') is a

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in Costa Rica with a special focus on fighting for the rights of people with disabilities. PASE generally takes socially conservative stances, opposing

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, and the

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. In the 2006 general elections, the party won 1.59% of the legislative vote, gaining one seat in the legislature. In 2010, the party surged to 9.17% of the vote, winning four seats in the legislature and entering into coalition with the governing National Liberation Party. In

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, the party's vote fell to 3.95%, and it lost all but one of its seats. In the next election, party's support dropped even further gaining only 0.38% and losing its only seat.

Deputies

* Óscar Andrés López Arias

Electoral performance

Presidential

Parliamentary

References

External links

Official website
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