2020 Puerto Rico presidential primaries
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As a U.S. territory, Puerto Rico does not participate in the U.S. presidential general election, only the U.S. presidential caucuses and primaries[1] | |
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Although Puerto Rico does not participate in U.S. presidential general elections because it is an unincorporated territory and not a state, and therefore cannot send members to the U.S. Electoral College, Puerto Ricans are citizens of the United States and do participate in the U.S. presidential primaries.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Puerto Rico's Democratic primary was originally scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 29, 2020, but the Legislative Assembly and Governor Wanda Vázquez signed legislation on March 21 for it to be postponed to April 26, amid concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in Puerto Rico.[2] On April 2, it was then postponed again with a new date to be determined later.[3] By May, it was rescheduled for July 12.[4]
The Puerto Rico primary is an open primary, with the territory awarding 59 delegates, of which 51 are pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.
Republican primary
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The Republican Party of Puerto Rico held an online poll of party leaders on June 5, 2020, in lieu of an actual primary, awarding all 23 of its pledged delegates to the 2020 Republican National Convention to incumbent President Donald Trump.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Murse, Tom. "Why Puerto Rico Matters in US Presidential Elections". ThoughtCo. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ Montellaro, Zach (March 21, 2020). "Puerto Rico postpones presidential primary". Politico.
- ^ "Puerto Rico delays its primary a second time". The Hill. April 2, 2020.
- ^ Bernal, Rafael (May 21, 2020). "Puerto Rico Democrats set 2020 primary: 'We have no alternative but to comply with the law'". The Hill. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ "Presidential election in Puerto Rico, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Puerto Rico Republican Delegation 2020". The Green Papers. Retrieved June 9, 2020.