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The United States Constitution grants congressional voting representation to U.S. states, which Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories are not, specifying that members of Congress shall be elected by direct popular vote and that the president and the vice president shall be elected by electors chosen by the states. [Note 1]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Ricans on the island can’t vote for president this November. But those who are from the U.S. territory and live on the mainland are becoming a major priority for ...
Although those living on the island cannot vote for president, Puerto Ricans living in the U.S. can. Can Puerto Ricans vote for US president in 2024? See how many live in Texas
Lawmakers reintroduced the Puerto Rico Status Act in April 2023, which would allow Puerto Rican residents to vote on the island’s fate. A previous version of the bill passed in the House of ...
Puerto Ricans cannot vote in general elections despite being U.S. citizens, but they can exert a powerful influence with relatives on the mainland. Phones across the island of 3.2 million people were ringing minutes after the speaker derided the U.S. territory Sunday night, and they still buzzed Monday.
New Progressive Party (PNP) gubernatorial candidate Jennifer Gonzalez Colon called a blank vote a "wasted vote" emphasizing the importance of the vote. [11] The pro-statehood Republican Party of Puerto Rico supports the referendum. [12] The Popular Democratic Party called for a blank vote for not including Commonwealth or the current system. [13]
Those born in Puerto Rico have American citizenship meaning Puerto Ricans living in any of the 50 states of Washington D.C. can vote for president if they have formal residency.
On December 15, 2022, H.R. 8393 passed the House of Representatives in a 233–191 vote with 11 absences, the first bill regarding Puerto Rico's statehood to do so. It would have instituted a binding referendum that would allow Puerto Ricans to vote on the future status of the island, that Congress would have to obey.