2017 Puerto Rican status referendum
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The 2017 Puerto Rican status referendum was a non-binding plebiscite in which Puerto Rico’s voters were asked to choose among different political status options, including statehood, independence, and free association, amid controversy over turnout and legitimacy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-binding referendum
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political referendum ⓘ status plebiscite ⓘ |
| ballotOption |
current territorial status
ⓘ
free association ⓘ independence ⓘ statehood ⓘ |
| bindingOn | none ⓘ |
| context |
Puerto Rico debt crisis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
debate over U.S. territorial policy ⓘ |
| controversy |
boycott by opposition parties
ⓘ
dispute over ballot design ⓘ questions about legitimacy ⓘ |
| country | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| date | 2017-06-11 ⓘ |
| electoralCommission | Puerto Rico State Elections Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electorate | eligible voters in Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| follows | 2012 Puerto Rican status referendum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingLaw | Puerto Rico local law ⓘ |
| impact | used by Puerto Rican government to advocate for statehood in U.S. Congress ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-binding ⓘ |
| location | Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
free association for Puerto Rico
ⓘ
independence of Puerto Rico ⓘ political status of Puerto Rico ⓘ statehood for Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puerto Rican Independence Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Government of Puerto Rico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puerto Rico State Elections Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Puerto Rican status referendums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | 2020 Puerto Rican status referendum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to consult voters on preferred political status ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States Congress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States territory status ⓘ political status of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| result | majority of votes for statehood ⓘ |
| resultStatus | non-binding on U.S. Congress ⓘ |
| supportedBy | New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| turnout | low voter turnout ⓘ |
| typeOfQuestion | multiple-choice status question ⓘ |
| votingSystem | popular vote ⓘ |
| year | 2017 ⓘ |
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