Puerto Rican constitutional referendum, 1991

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]

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	559,159	45.9
Against	660,264	54.1
Invalid/blank votes	27,240	–
Total	1,246,663	100
Source: Nohlen

References

1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
2. Nohlen, p557