What Is a Plebiscite?
Puerto Rico has held six plebiscites. So what is a plebiscite? What is a plebiscite? A plebiscite is a direct vote by registered voters on… Read More »What Is a Plebiscite?
Don Young
Who Can Vote in the 2020 Plebiscite?
The next Puerto Rico status vote will take place during the general election in November 2020. The U.S. citizens who are registered to vote in… Read More »Who Can Vote in the 2020 Plebiscite?
Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act of 2019
Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon has introduced a new Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act. The bill (H.R. 4901) calls for a federally-sponsored plebiscite asking… Read More »Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act of 2019
The Vote in Puerto Rico’s June 11 Political Status Plebiscite: Analysis
Puerto Rico’s most recent plebiscite, held June 11, 2017, had a very clear outcome: 97% of voters chose statehood from the territory’s three status options… Read More »The Vote in Puerto Rico’s June 11 Political Status Plebiscite: Analysis
Jenniffer González Colón leads bipartisan letter to President Trump
On Friday, Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González Colón led a bipartisan group of Members of Congress in writing a letter to President Trump to request further… Read More »Jenniffer González Colón leads bipartisan letter to President Trump
Current Bills on Puerto Rico Status
Puerto Rico has held its referendum on political status, and statehood won. But that doesn’t mean that Puerto Rico is now a state. The process… Read More »Current Bills on Puerto Rico Status
Washington DC Reacts to Puerto Rico Statehood Vote
As results of the June 11 plebiscite vote have reached Washington this week, a number of congressional leaders have made statements or joined Gov. Rosselló… Read More »Washington DC Reacts to Puerto Rico Statehood Vote
Controversy over Vote Count for the Puerto Rico Plebiscite
Puerto Rico’s most recent plebiscite, held June 11, had a very clear outcome: 97% of voters chose statehood from the three options on the ballot.… Read More »Controversy over Vote Count for the Puerto Rico Plebiscite
U.S. Congress Shows Bipartisan Support for Puerto Rico Status Vote
Puerto Rico’s plebiscite is on Congress’s radar screen based on the comments of several members in recent days, who are urging strong participation in today’s… Read More »U.S. Congress Shows Bipartisan Support for Puerto Rico Status Vote