Since it's not a state, Puerto Ricans in the island don't vote in U.S. presidential elections and don't vote in U.S. congressional elections, though they do vote for presidential primaries. Puerto Ricans in the island do vote for a resident commissioner who represents the island's interests in Washington, D.C., but is not a voting member of Congress. read more
The United States Constitution grants congressional voting representation to U.S. states, which Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories are not, specifying that members of Congress shall be elected by direct popular vote and that the President and the Vice President shall be elected by electors chosen by the States. read more
While residents of Puerto Rico cannot vote directly in U.S. presidential elections, they can and do have a say in who sits in the Oval Office. While residents of Puerto Rico cannot vote directly in U.S. presidential elections, they can and do have a say in who sits in the Oval Office. read more