Ballots will list candidates by their sex at birth, not gender identity.

Ballots will list candidates by their sex at birth, not gender identity.

2023 March 9

In Costa Rica ballots must alternate between men and women candidates. Transgender people will be listed using their sex at birth. So a transgender woman must fill a man’s place.


News article in Spanish:

Candidatos trans para elecciones municipales serán ubicados por sexo al nacer y no género autopercibido
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Reference:

https://www.tse.go.cr/revista/art/30/vargas_alvarado.htm