if you were born in Puerto Rico and live in the US. YES, YOU CAN VOTE.
No. They do hold primaries, as do the American Somoas, the American Virgin Islands and Guam, but residents of these territories (considered to be U.S. citizens) are not allowed to vote for president. They can vote if they move to the United States as many of them have.
Puerto Rico is a Commonwealth of the U.S. Although Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens by birthright, residents of Puerto Rico pay no federal income tax, nor can they vote in presidential General elections much like the residents of Washington, DC. Residents can vote in the primaries and send delegates to both the Democrat and Republican conventions. It would require an amendment to the US Constitution to give Puerto Rico votes in the electoral college or they could choose to become the 51st state. Puerto Ricans who reside in any other state can vote for president.
Constitutional amendments must be ratified by the votes of 3/4 of the State Legislatures. There is no requirement for a plebiscite, or vote of the people. Each State Legislature can, if it chooses, base its decision on a popular vote, but I'm not aware that any do.
The Grandfather Clause was a clause that was instituted by several southern states in the United States of America during the Reconstruction, making it virtually impossible for African Americans to vote. The seven states that enacted the Grandfather Clause or some variation were Louisiana, North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Virginia.
The worlds gonna end it 2012and by the way , the answer is 2005.
Puerto Ricans are considered U.S Citizens, and if living in one of the fifty states, can vote for U.S President.
because they don't get to vote.
Puerto Ricans are citizens of the US, however, since Puerto Rico is a territory and not a state, Puerto Ricans cannot vote for the president.
No. They do hold primaries, as do the American Somoas, the American Virgin Islands and Guam, but residents of these territories (considered to be U.S. citizens) are not allowed to vote for president. They can vote if they move to the United States as many of them have.
Yes, all Puerto Ricans are US citizens at birth. Puerto Ricans can vote in the US election if they live in any of the 50 states. 'Puerto Ricans' or any other American such as 'Texans' or 'New Yorkers' living in Puerto Rico can't vote for any US election (IE. Presidential). Puerto Rico have their own government system and their own political party's. FACTS: All citizens born in Puerto Rico can be president of the United States of America.
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.
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Puerto Ricans have the same rights as US Citizens. Puerto Ricans do not have all the rights of a citizen of the 50 states. They do share many rights, but they don't share all of them. For example, they cannot vote, or have members in the senate. They also do not have to pay federal taxes
Yes. Puerto Ricans can vote in presidential primaries but are not permitted to vote in the presidential election.
No they cannot and WikiAnswers is not quite sure a what age they do start to vote. WikiAnswers will get back to you !
Rephrase your question. There is no strictly Puerto Rican citizenship, Puerto Rican residents ARE US citizens. As fas as the presidency goes, Puerto Ricans are not allowed to vote for the President of the United States because they are not residents of a US State.
There are a number of reasons why it would make sense for Puerto Rico to become the 51st state. One is that a slight majority of Puerto Ricans wish to fully join the United States. Puerto Ricans are already considered U.S. citizens, although they cannot vote in U.S. elections unless they live in the United States (and not in Puerto Rico). Further, Puerto Ricans already pay some forms of U.S. federal taxes, Social Security, and others. Puerto Rico has been under U.S. sovereignty since the end of the Spanish-American War.