Why Will the 2020 Plebiscite Be Nonbinding?

We have been writing about the upcoming 2020 status vote in Puerto Rico, and some of the issues that have come up around it. Many people are tired of holding… Read more »

Voter Turnout and Puerto Rico Referenda

Rep. Joe Pittman of Pennsylvania was elected with 17% voter turnout. Senator Markey of Massachusetts won in an election that brought out 27% of the voters. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves… Read more »

Why Statehood for Puerto Rico is a National Priority

By Howard Hills, author of Citizens Without a State. The 2020 pandemic has largely suspended immigration to the United States, but immigration will be back on our lawmakers’ minds soon. As… Read more »

Do Puerto Ricans Want Statehood?

Puerto Rico has three options for political status under the U.S. Constitution: Puerto Rico can remain a territory. Puerto Rico can become an independent nation, with or without free association…. Read more »

Puerto Rico November 2020 Plebiscite

Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced has announced a new status vote for Puerto Rico. It will take place alongside the general election on November 3rd, 2020, and will contain one question:… Read more »