President Joe Biden won the Democratic presidential primary Sunday in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico was authorized to open only a dozen voting centers this year compared with more than 100 in previous years given recent austerity measures imposed by a federal control board that oversees the island’s finances.
Quick Read
- Biden’s Primary Victory: President Joe Biden won the Democratic presidential primary in Puerto Rico.
- Reduced Voting Centers: Due to austerity measures by a federal control board, only a dozen voting centers were opened in Puerto Rico this year, compared to over 100 in previous elections.
- Delegate Selection: Puerto Rico’s Democrats selected 36 of 65 delegates to attend the National Democratic Convention scheduled for late August in Chicago.
- Voting Rights Issue: Although Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens, they do not have the right to vote in presidential elections.
- Symbolic Presidential Election: Charlie Rodríguez, president of Puerto Rico’s Democratic Party, plans to organize a symbolic presidential election in November to allow residents to express their presidential preferences.
The Associated Press has the story:
President Joe Biden wins Democratic primary in Puerto Rico
Newslooks- SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) —
President Joe Biden won the Democratic presidential primary Sunday in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico was authorized to open only a dozen voting centers this year compared with more than 100 in previous years given recent austerity measures imposed by a federal control board that oversees the island’s finances.
On Sunday, Puerto Rico’s Democrats also chose 36 of 65 delegates they hope to send to the National Democratic Convention that will be held in Chicago in late August.
Although residents of Puerto Rico are U.S. citizens, they are not allowed to vote in presidential elections.
Earlier this year, Charlie Rodríguez, president of Puerto Rico’s Democratic Party, said he would seek to hold a symbolic presidential election in November for those on the island eager to cast a vote for the next president.
