1991 Puerto Rican constitutional referendum

1991 Puerto Rican constitutional referendum
8 December 1991
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 559,159 45.85%
No 660,264 54.15%
Valid votes 1,219,423 97.81%
Invalid or blank votes 27,240 2.19%
Total votes 1,246,663 100.00%
Politics of Puerto Rico
Constitution and law
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Elections
Municipalities
Federal relations
Political status

A constitutional referendum was held in Puerto Rico on 8 December 1991.[1] The amendments would guarantee:

  • The inalienable right to freely and democratically determine Puerto Rico's political status.
  • The right to choose a dignified, non-colonial, non-territorial status not subordinate to plenary powers of Congress.
  • The right to vote for three alternatives.
  • The right that only results with a majority will be considered triumphant in a plebiscite.
  • The right that any status would protect Puerto Rico's culture, language and identity, and continued independent participation in international sports events.
  • The right that any status guarantees the individual's right to American citizenship.

The changes were rejected by 54.1% of voters, with a turnout of 60.7%.[2][3]

  1. ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p557
  3. ^ "Consulta de Resultados: Referéndum del 8 de diciembre de 1991" [Consultation of Results: December 8, 1991 Referendum]. CEEPUR [Puerto Rico State Commission on Elections] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2004-10-22. Retrieved 2022-11-25.