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Electoral votes in the Electoral College determine the President of the United States. Every state and DC are awarded a certain number of electoral votes with which to elect the President. Puerto Rico does not have a vote in the Electoral College.
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∙ 8y agoPuerto Rico has no electoral votes because it is not one of the 50 United States. It is an unincorporated territory of the US.
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What was the outcome of the referendum in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico voted to become a state in the 2012 Referendum. However, it is now up to Congress to decide if Puerto Rico will become the 51st state.
How many districts does Puerto Rico has?
Puerto Rico is sub-divided into 78 distinct municipalaties and has no counties. There are eight electoral districts which have no administrative function
If they could vote how many electoral votes would Puerto Rico have?
They have no electoral votes. On October 13 2000, by a vote of 3 to 0, the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston ruled that the Fourteenth Amendment does not allow Puerto Rico any electoral votes. The decision by the Appeals Court reverses a District Court decision to allocate 8 electoral votes to Puerto Rico (Igartua v USA, 00-2083). Following the District Court ruling, the Puerto Rico legislature authorized a Presidential election. Ballot access was granted to political parties who submitted 4,000 signatures. Two candidates, Gore and Bush, met this requirement and were placed on the ballot. The Democratic Party of Puerto Rico filed a lawsuit to cancel this election. The Puerto Rico Supreme Court voted 6 to 1 on November 2, 2000 to cancel the election on the grounds that is was a waste of taxpayer dollars (Galib v Comision Estatal de Elecciones, 2000-161).
How many electoral votes would there be if Puerto Rico became a state?
Between 7 and 8.
Does puerto rico count in presidential election?
Puerto Rico has no votes in the Electoral College, so citizens who are permanent residents of Puerto Rico cannot vote for President. However, the political parties permit them to participate in the candidate selection process.
Is peurto rico a state?
Puerto Rico is currently not a state, but a commonwealth within the US. In the 2012 elections, Puerto Rico held a referendum where they were given the choice to keep their current status, become independent, or become a state. Puerto Rico voted to become a state, but it is now up to Congress to decide. It is likely that it will not pass, however.
When would Puerto Rico be added to the American flag?
Puerto Rico would be represented by an additional star on the US flag if and only if it were to become a state and join the Union. So, far, that option has been voted down by the people of Puerto Rico when they have had opportunities to vote on that possibliity.
Does English count as a foreign language when applying for college when your native language is Spanish.I'm from Puerto Rico?
no because Puerto Rico is "part" of the US... which means that English is your secondary language.
What territory votes in the us but is not a state?
The District of Columbia gets 3 electoral votes.
How do you say welcome to Puerto Rico in spanish?
Soy de Puerto Rico. (I'm from Puerto Rico) or Soy puertorriqueño. (I'm a Puerto Rican)
Why does Puerto Rico get to vote in the presidential election?
Puerto Rico is not a state and so does not have any electoral votes. However, Puerto Ricans can vote for the president if they establish legal residence in some state and meet the other requirements to vote in that state.
In your opinion should Puerto Rico become a state remain as it is or become an independent country?
My opinion doesn't count. That decision snould be vested in the legal residents of Puerto Rico.
