Hoy, todos los que amamos este bello Jardín de América, y del mundo- nos duelen las entrañas y el corazón se nos aprieta de rabia y de dolor. Este es un pueblo noble y pacífico, que ama profundamente a su isla.
I think it’s important to clarify the difference between “living in” and “residing”. If you live in Paris, France but your US residence is still listed as Paris, Texas, you can vote. If you live in Paris, France but your US residence is listed as San Juan, Puerto Rico, you cannot vote.
Here is the kicker. If you live in Puerto Rico but you are still listed as residing in California, you can vote via mail. It is moronic.
EDIT: Your place of residence is normally what is on your drivers license, voter registration and tax returns.
I had no idea about this. I have friends who lived in Europe their entire life who can vote in this election - but if you’re born and raised in Texas but move to PR you lose your right to vote?
Puerto Rico has more people living in it than both the Dakotas, Montana, and Wyoming combined. It would have been the 30th biggest state.
An it’s being treated like absolute shit, with Americans in this very thread not understanding that they’re even part of the US.
At last if Trump wins the election they will be able to just leave this sinking shipwreck of a country, and the idiots in charge won’t even know they were ever part of the US.
You don’t lose your right to vote technically.
Remember that votes in the general election are for selecting an elector, who goes to DC and votes on your behalf. PR has 0 electors.
You can move back, or maintain a primary residence in a state, and then you can vote on an elector, and by extension, the presidency.
If expat yanks living in Paris or Moosejaw can vote by mail, why can’t yanks living in PR?
I think it’s important to clarify the difference between “living in” and “residing”. If you live in Paris, France but your US residence is still listed as Paris, Texas, you can vote. If you live in Paris, France but your US residence is listed as San Juan, Puerto Rico, you cannot vote.
Here is the kicker. If you live in Puerto Rico but you are still listed as residing in California, you can vote via mail. It is moronic.
EDIT: Your place of residence is normally what is on your drivers license, voter registration and tax returns.
The solution to this, of course, is to simply give Puerto Rico statehood.
this should have been done a long time ago. there’s gonna be a referendum on nov 5 2024 along with the general election: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Puerto_Rican_status_referendum
PR (pop: 3.2M) has more population than Wyoming (pop: 586K), Vermont (pop: 648K), Alaska (pop: 734K), and North Dakota (pop: 789K) combined (2.8M)
Puerto Ricans (at least outside of PR) tend to be less inclined to vote right wing unless another famous little Caribbean island
I had no idea about this. I have friends who lived in Europe their entire life who can vote in this election - but if you’re born and raised in Texas but move to PR you lose your right to vote?
Puerto Rico has more people living in it than both the Dakotas, Montana, and Wyoming combined. It would have been the 30th biggest state.
An it’s being treated like absolute shit, with Americans in this very thread not understanding that they’re even part of the US.
At last if Trump wins the election they will be able to just leave this sinking shipwreck of a country, and the idiots in charge won’t even know they were ever part of the US.
You don’t lose your right to vote technically. Remember that votes in the general election are for selecting an elector, who goes to DC and votes on your behalf. PR has 0 electors.
You can move back, or maintain a primary residence in a state, and then you can vote on an elector, and by extension, the presidency.
Thanks, that makes sense. At least on a technical level. What a mess.
All the more reason (or not, depending on your party affiliation) to ditch the electoral college and go with a ranked-choice popular vote.