Puerto Rico wants statehood but only Congress can make it the 51st state in the United States
Updated 12/14/2020 9:00 AM
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Rashid Carlos Jamil Marcano Rivera, Indiana University
(THE CONVERSATION) Puerto Ricans requested statehood on Nov. 3, 2020, with 52.3% of voters asking to change the island s status from unincorporated territory to U.S. state.
This is the sixth time statehood has been on the ballot since Puerto Rico ratified its Constitution in 1952. Voters rejected the status change in 1967, 1993 and 1998.
The 2012 election results were unclear because some voters did not answer both parts of a two-part statehood question. In 2017 statehood won decisively, albeit with very low turnout of around 23%.
Puerto Rico wants statehood - but only Congress can make it the 51st state in the United States
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