1991 Puerto Rican constitutional referendum explained
| Date: | 8 December 1991 |
| Country: | Puerto Rico |
| Flag Year: | 1952 |
|
| Yes: | 559,159 |
| No: | 660,264 |
| Invalid: | 27,240 |
A constitutional referendum was held in Puerto Rico on 8 December 1991.[1] The amendments would guarantee:
- The inalienable right to freely and democratically determine Puerto Rico's political status.
- The right to choose a dignified, non-colonial, non-territorial status not subordinate to plenary powers of Congress.
- The right to vote for three alternatives.
- The right that only results with a majority will be considered triumphant in a plebiscite.
- The right that any status would protect Puerto Rico's culture, language and identity, and continued independent participation in international sports events.
- The right that any status guarantees the individual's right to American citizenship.
The changes were rejected by 54.1% of voters, with a turnout of 60.7%.[2] [3]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|
| For | 559,159 | 45.9 |
| Against | 660,264 | 54.1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 27,240 | – |
| Total | 1,246,663 | 100 |
| align=left colspan=3 | Source: Nohlen | |
Notes and References
- [Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]
- Nohlen, p557
- Web site: Consulta de Resultados: Referéndum del 8 de diciembre de 1991. https://web.archive.org/web/20041022141424/https://www.ceepur.org/cgi-bin/eventos.pl?evento=1991. 2004-10-22. 2022-11-25. es. Consultation of Results: December 8, 1991 Referendum. CEEPUR. Puerto Rico State Commission on Elections.
