Puerto Rico status referendum - June 11

[TheSaint250]

So when does voting end/when should results start coming in?

DDHQ said they should be getting results at 3 pm EDT

[Dr. Arch]

So when does voting end/when should results start coming in?

Usually in the late afternoon. Results will be posted here under "Plebiscito para la Descolonización Inmediata de Puerto Rico 2017."

http://ww2.ceepur.org/es-pr/Webmaster/Paginas/Eventos-Electorales.aspx

[Holmes]

So when does voting end/when should results start coming in?

DDHQ said they should be getting results at 3 pm EDT

If it's anything like the primary last year, it'll take a looong time for results to start coming in.

[Southern Delegate matthew27]

Puerto Rican Statehood Referendum
June 10, 2017 at 4:04 PM Results Brandon Finnigan

Candidate    Percent    Votes
Statehood (Unaffiliated)    97.4%   165,190
Free Associaton /Independence (Unaffiliated)    1.4%   2,304
Current Territorial Status (Unaffiliated)    1.2%   2,088

About 20% in

https://decisiondeskhq.com/results/puerto-rican-statehood-referendum/

Update: 6/11/2017 3:20PM

20% of the vote is in. Fairly quick reporting for the Elections Commission. Statehood winning with 97%. 22.5% turnout.

[Ebsy]

I guess the real question is if statehood gets to 50% of registered voters.

[Southern Delegate matthew27]

Puerto Rican Statehood Referendum
June 10, 2017 at 4:04 PM Results Brandon Finnigan

Candidate    Percent    Votes
Statehood (Unaffiliated)    97.3%   230,475
Free Associaton /Independence (Unaffiliated)    1.5%   3,458
Current Territorial Status (Unaffiliated)    1.3%   3,016
236,949 Total Votes
Update: 6/11/2017 3:30PM

41% of the vote is in and all the numbers are holding up. We can expect 500k+ votes. Statehood still holding up at 97%


If this holds up the republicans are just going to have to give it to them!

[Holmes]

Wow.

[GlobeSoc]

This is very low turnout though, is this very PPD areas reporting?

[SoLongAtlas]

The GOP will say it wasn't legit due to low turnout and the boycott. I would put money on Trump tweeting as much with a Sad! or Bad! addon.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

It says "we can expect 500k+ votes," which seems shockingly low to me.

[Southern Delegate matthew27]

Candidate    Percent    Votes
Statehood (Unaffiliated)    97.3%   293,752
Free Associaton /Independence (Unaffiliated)    1.5%   4,387
Current Territorial Status (Unaffiliated)    1.2%   3,736
301,875 Total Votes

[100% pro-life no matter what]

Yeah, but this will go NOWHERE, right ?

Cannot imagine the Republicans accepting statehood for PR - even if it votes 90% for statehood with 80% turnout ...

You know that the GOP platform supports Puerto Rican statehood, right?  And that it is the island's conservative party that pushes for statehood?

[SoLongAtlas]

Yeah, but this will go NOWHERE, right ?

Cannot imagine the Republicans accepting statehood for PR - even if it votes 90% for statehood with 80% turnout ...

You know that the GOP platform supports Puerto Rican statehood, right?  And that it is the island's conservative party that pushes for statehood?

Congressional Republicans will rebuff this because PR is $70 billion in debt and not an English speaking territory. Most Republican voters probably think PR is it's own country so there's that as well.

[Southern Delegate matthew27]

Statehood (Unaffiliated)    97.3%   338,877
Free Associaton /Independence (Unaffiliated)    1.5%   5,063
Current Territorial Status (Unaffiliated)    1.2%   4,306
348,246 Total Votes

[SoLongAtlas]

"Update: 6/11/2017 3:45PM
53% of the vote is in and Statehood is winning with 97% still. Turnout is slowly increasing to 23%."

[Young Conservative]

Why is statehood even being considered given their financial situation?

[SoLongAtlas]

Why is statehood even being considered given their financial situation?

Last best hope for solvency as well as the Governor wanting a final fix to the territorial problem.

[SoLongAtlas]

Yeah, but this will go NOWHERE, right ?

Cannot imagine the Republicans accepting statehood for PR - even if it votes 90% for statehood with 80% turnout ...

You know that the GOP platform supports Puerto Rican statehood, right?  And that it is the island's conservative party that pushes for statehood?

Congressional Republicans will rebuff this because PR is $70 billion in debt and not an English speaking territory. Most Republican voters probably think PR is it's own country so there's that as well.

Case in point example https://twitter.com/ROCKONDUDE2/status/873885637723738113

[Southern Delegate matthew27]

Statehood (Unaffiliated)    97.3%   454,949
Free Associaton /Independence (Unaffiliated)    1.5%   6,886
Current Territorial Status (Unaffiliated)    1.3%   5,921
467,756 Total Votes

[Southern Delegate matthew27]

Statehood (Unaffiliated)    97.3%   457,959
Free Associaton /Independence (Unaffiliated)    1.5%   6,949
Current Territorial Status (Unaffiliated)    1.3%   5,971
470,879 Total Votes

[SoLongAtlas]

The comments on the predictit market for this are hilarious.


bgbigtymer
30 minutes ago
This is African dictator level of percentages. How is pdp going to spin this

[Virginiá]

Why is statehood even being considered given their financial situation?

Why would it not be? These are American citizens we're talking about. We shouldn't even be debating this. It should have been done years ago. And that is without considering that the federal government has played, and continues to play a large part in the financial ruin of Puerto Rico.

We ought to do what is right and provide them the full benefits of a state. No more bs conditions or debate. Make them a state and give them fair representation in the federal govt, or cut them loose entirely.

[GlobeSoc]

Why is statehood even being considered given their financial situation?

Why would it not be? These are American citizens we're talking about. We shouldn't even be debating this. It should have been done years ago. And that is without considering that the federal government has played, and continues to play a large part in the financial ruin of Puerto Rico.

We ought to do what is right and provide them the full benefits of a state. No more bs conditions or debate. Make them a state and give them fair representation in the federal govt, or cut them loose entirely.

[SoLongAtlas]

@At this point most of the Republicans would want to cut them loose. That is the majority opinion on Twitter as well as the various hell no and moochers comments. Almost Roman if you think about it. You will be ruled and like it!

[Southern Delegate matthew27]

Statehood (Unaffiliated)    97.2%   467,188
Free Associaton /Independence (Unaffiliated)    1.5%   7,185
Current Territorial Status (Unaffiliated)    1.3%   6,259
480,632 Total Votes