Redes sociales y eventos comiciales: reflexiones a las puertas de una nueva elección

Social networks are a reality in electoral processes; consequently, in political campaigns. In light of this, and considering the proximity of a new electoral event, the new ways of connecting with voters turn out to be a suitable topic to be analyzed and approached from three specific dimensions: a) eventual (not exhaustive) hypothesis about what happens in these networks and the cause of their usage fascination; b) the path travelled by Costa Rican Electoral Body concerning these networks ́ regulations; and, c) which may be the answers to these phenomena: legislation and the control of non-institutionalized actors.