1994 Puerto Rican constitutional referendum explained

A constitutional referendum was held in Puerto Rico on 6 November 1994.[1] Voters were asked whether they approved of two amendments, one to eliminate the absolute right to bail and the other to increase the number of Supreme Court judges. Both were rejected by 54% of voters, with a turnout of 62.2%.[2]

Results

Eliminating the absolute right to bail

ChoiceVotes%
For605,86645.6
Against712,29153.6
Invalid/blank votes11,907
Total1,330,055100
align=left colspan=3Source: Nohlen

Increasing the number of Supreme Court judges

ChoiceVotes%
For595,42544.8
Against718,37354.0
Invalid/blank votes16,257
Total1,330,055100
align=left colspan=3Source: Nohlen

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]
  2. Nohlen, p557