1991 Puerto Rican constitutional referendum

Ballot measure in Puerto Rico 8 December 1991 Puerto Rico 1952 559,159 660,264 27,240 A constitutional referendum was held in Puerto Rico on 8 December 1991.Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 978-0-19-928357-6 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%.Nohlen, p557https://www.ceepur.org/cgi-bin/eventos.pl?evento=1991 https://web.archive.org/web/20041022141424/https://www.ceepur.org/cgi-bin/eventos.pl?evento=1991 2004-10-22 2022-11-25 Consulta de Resultados: Referéndum del 8 de diciembre de 1991 es Consultation of Results: December 8, 1991 Referendum CEEPUR Puerto Rico State Commission on Elections Results ChoiceVotes%For559,15945.9Against660,26454.1Invalid/blank votes27,240–Total1,246,663100Source: Nohlen References Category:1991 referendums 1991 Category:1991 in Puerto Rico Category:Constitutional referendums Category:Sports ballot measures in the United States Category:December 1991 in North America