Puerto Rico- Capital: San Juan
Current Puerto Rico Statewide Office Holders
Official Name/Status All States
- The COMMONWEALTH of Puerto Rico
- Status: unincorporated TERRITORY
- ceded to the United States by SPAIN via Treaty of Paris ending the Spanish-American War, signed 10 December 1898: exchange of ratifications, thus effectiveness of Treaty, 11 April 1899; name officially changed from PORTO RICO by Act of Congress, 17 May 1932
- current COMMONWEALTH Government under own Constitution established, 25 July 1952
Constitutions All States Links to State Constitutions
- Enabling Act (of the Congress of the United States): 3 July 1950 [Act of Congress which became law on this date enabled the People of PUERTO RICO to, by referendum, authorize the drafting and adoption of its own Constitution in place of Civil Government (aka Organic) Acts authorized by Congress (these last being the Civil Government Act of [12 April, effective 1 May] 1900 [31 Stat. 77] and the Civil Government Act- aka 'Jones Act'- of [2 March] 1917 [39 Stat. 951])]
Executive Branch All States
- Chief Executive
- Governor
- Successor to a Vacancy
- Secretary of State (1952--) [appointed by the Governor with the consent of both houses of the Legislative Assembly]
- Major Executive Officers Elected Statewide All States
- Governor: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Territorial Governor
- Resident Commissioner to the House of Representatives: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024
Legislative Branch All States
- Legislature
- Legislative Assembly
- Upper House
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Local Government All States
Statutory Election Information All States
- General Election All States
- Presidential Primary All States
- (--2019) The presidential primary of the Republican Party will be held on the last Sunday of the month of February ... as long as it does not precede or coincide with the celebration of the presidential primary of the State of New Hampshire. If there is such a conflict, the presidential primary will be held on the first Sunday of March. The Democratic Party presidential primary will be held on the first Sunday of June.... [§ 1324.]
- (2019-2023) The presidential primary of the Republican Party will be held on the last Sunday of the month of February ... as long as it does not precede or coincide with the celebration of the presidential primary of the State of New Hampshire. If there is such a conflict, the presidential primary will be held on the first Sunday of March. The Democratic Party presidential primary will be held on the last Sunday of March .... [§ 1324.] ... In the case of primaries for ... President ... the same may be held on any date after the 1st Tuesday of February ... and up to June 15th ... as determined by the local body of the party .... [Chapter 407 § 4119]
- (2024--) En, y a partir de este ciclo, las primarias presidenciales se realizarán en las fechas que el presidente de cada uno de los Partidos Nacionales Estatales le notifique por escrito al Presidente de la Comisión, no más tarde de 1ro. de diciembre del año previo al de Elecciones Generales. La fecha seleccionada por los presidentes de los Partidos Nacionales Estatales siempre será dentro del año que corresponda a la próxima Elección General.
... the presidential primaries will be held on the dates that each of the ... parties notifies the ... Commission in writing, no later than 1 December of the year prior to the General Election. [Article 8.6.a. (16 L.P.R.A. § 4646) (2)]
- State Primary All States
- (2008-2011) 12 days before Good Friday in the year of the General Election.
- (2011--) Las primarias que tengan que celebrarse bajo las disposiciones de esta Ley tendrán lugar el tercer domingo del mes de marzo del año en que se celebren Elecciones Generales salvo ese domingo sea domingo de ramos o domingo de resurrección en cuyo caso será el segundo domingo de marzo del mismo año. Las primarias serán el primer domingo de marzo si el tercer y segundo domingo de marzo caen en estos días feriados.
The 3rd Sunday in March in years in which general elections are held. If that Sunday is either Palm Sunday or Easter, then the 2nd Sunday in March. If that Sunday is either Palm Sunday or Easter, then the 1st Sunday in March. [Artículo 8.009]
- Polling times All States
- (--2011) Los colegios se abriran a las ocho del la manana hast las tres de la tarde para llevar a cabo la votacion. Polls are open at 8:00 am until 3:00 pm. [Article 5.027]
- (2011--) Los colegios de votación abrirán a las nueve de la mañana (9:00 am) y cerrarán a las cinco de la tarde (5:00 pm). Polling places open at 9 am and close at 5 pm. [Artículo 9.027]
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