Apathy and indolence mainly.
Yes, a single nonvoting Resident Commissioner.
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435 voting members and 6 nonvoting members
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Pedro Pierluisi since 2009.
Yes, Puerto Rico has a single nonvoting Resident Commissioner in the US Congress.
The five non-voting delegates are:Donna ChristensenEleanor Holmes NortonMadeleine BordalloLuis FortunoEri Faleomavaega
a state has voting Representatives in Congress and Senators in the Senatea territory cannot vote in Congress or the Senate (although they may send nonvoting observers)
Non-voting is only a problem for those that don't vote. The government is elected based on what the people say they want at the polls. Those that did not vote should not complain about laws in society.
Yes, each island has an elected but non-voting representative in the US House of Representatives. Puerto Rico has a "resident commissioner" and Guam has a "delegate." Both can vote in committee but not on the House floor.
Voter apathy - people feel disconnected with the electoral process and that thee vote doesn't count - so why bother voting. Engaging voters or a more proportional voting system may alleviate it