12 June 2017: Puerto Ricans vote in non-binding referendum on U.S. Statehood
Puerto Ricans went to the polls on Sunday to vote on whether or not to become the 51st state of the United States of America. There was only a 23% voter turnout, which resulted in 97% being in support of statehood. There was a boycott, however, which could explain the low voter turnout comparing to its normal roughly 80% rate. Despite the boycott, the referendum is non-binding, but the Governor of Puerto Rico intends on pressuring the U.S. Congress to admit Puerto Rico as the newest state.
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Puerto Ricans went to the polls on Sunday to vote on whether or not to become the 51st state of the United States. There was only a 23% voter turnout, which resulted in 97% being in support of statehood. There was a boycott however, which could explain the low voter turnout comparing to its normal roughly 80% rate.
