i heard today that puerto rico is allowed to vote in the primaries but not allowed to vote in the general election.....what's that about ?
it doesn't make sense to me...
it doesn't make sense to me...
what's the deal with puerto rico ?
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They can't vote for the president of the united states.
they're not a state.
They're only a territory of the united states.
They can't vote for the president of the united states.
they're not a state.
They're only a territory of the united states.
i know that..then why i they allowed to vote in the primaries if they can't vote in the general election...doesn't make sense to me...
US territories like Guam, US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico hold caucuses or primaries because they are US Citizens. Although residents of these territories are considered US citizens, they do not enjoy certain rights -- including the right to vote in national elections. Per the US Constitution, these citizens must maintain a domicile in a state(or DC) in order to qualify to vote in national elections. Constitution says nothing to disallow them being involved in primaries.
i suspect that will change in the near future....
there are conflicting movements at work...those pushing for statehood...and those pushing for total independence....
i think the issue will resolve itself in the not to distant future....
btw,the independents(as of this writing),are in the distinct minority...
i believe they are social security eligible and quite dependent on american largesse,so independence would be a rough road....they`re overpopulated with few natural resources and would suffer the same economic hardships as many other latin american countries...
"independence" without american aid would probably be disastrous...and most of the people understand this...
there are conflicting movements at work...those pushing for statehood...and those pushing for total independence....
i think the issue will resolve itself in the not to distant future....
btw,the independents(as of this writing),are in the distinct minority...
i believe they are social security eligible and quite dependent on american largesse,so independence would be a rough road....they`re overpopulated with few natural resources and would suffer the same economic hardships as many other latin american countries...
"independence" without american aid would probably be disastrous...and most of the people understand this...
You're correct, they are social security and medicare eligible, as they pay both of those taxes. At this point, they do not pay FICA.
I think I read recently that US Congress passed a measure which will allow a Puerto Rican vote for statehood later this year. Could be wrong though, and no time to check the facts this morning........
