Puerto Rico Overwhelmingly Votes On U.S. Statehood In Non-binding Referendum

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Puerto Ricans headed to the polls Sunday with one question in mind: Should the U.S. territory seek to become the country's 51st state? Partial results are in.


Puerto Rico Overwhelmingly Votes On U.S. Statehood In Non-binding Referendum
The debt-racked territory voted to become the 51st state in 2012, but Congress never picked up the result. Puerto Rico voted again Sunday and partial results…
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[Gully Bull]

"More than 480,000 votes were cast for statehood, more than 7,500 for free association/independence and more than 6,500 for independence, with roughly half of polling centers reporting. The participation rate was nearly 23 percent with roughly 2.26 million registered voters."

 

[newworldafro]

"More than 480,000 votes were cast for statehood, more than 7,500 for free association/independence and more than 6,500 for independence, with roughly half of polling centers reporting. The participation rate was nearly 23 percent with roughly 2.26 million registered voters."

Crazy how few eligible voters actually cared to participate

 

[CouldntBeMeTho]

Puerto ricoooooooooo

Vacation time?

 

[Deflatedhoopdreams]

Puerto ricoooooooooo

Vacation time?

You don't need a passport to go

 

[Starman]

No thanks. 50 states is enough. We probably stand to scrap a few. :bugsbunnysawsoffflorida: