1991 Puerto Rican constitutional referendum

8 December 1991
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 559,159 45.85% No 660,264 54.15% Valid votes 1,219,423 97.81% Invalid or blank votes 27,240 2.19% Total votes 1,246,663 100.00%

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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][3]

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