Puerto Rico
- System of government
- Last Updated : 2016-09-07
Unincorporated Territory
System of government-References:
- Total population
- Last Updated : 2016-09-07 3,474,182
Total population-References:
- Total area (in square kilo meters)
- Last Updated : 2016-09-07 9,104 km2
Total area (in square kilo meters)-References:
- Number of registered voters
- Last Updated : 2016-09-07 2,382,738
Number of registered voters-References:
- Number of registered political parties
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Number of polling stations
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Average number of voters per polling station
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting age
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 18
Voting age-References:
- Elected Offices
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Election system
- Last Updated : 2016-10-26 Parallel (Segmented) (PR Lists and Majoritarian constituencies)
Election system-References:
- Terms of office
- Last Updated : 2016-10-26
Members of the House of Representatives are directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms.
For the Senate, 16 members are directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 11 at-large members are directly elected by simple majority vote. All members of the Senate serve 4-year terms.
Terms of office-References:
- Election
- Last Updated : 2016-09-07 Puerto Rican general election, 2012
Election-References:
- Date
- Last Updated : 2016-09-07 November 6, 2012
Date-References:
- Political parties in the elections
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Number of elected candidates
- Last Updated : 2016-10-26
27 seats in the Senate
51 seats in the House of Representatives
Number of elected candidates-References:
- Voter turnout
- Last Updated : 2016-10-26 77%
Voter turnout-References:
- Number of ballots cast
- Last Updated : 2016-09-07 1,843,552
Number of ballots cast-References:
- Legal framework for elections
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 Part of Constitution - Separate legislation
Legal framework for elections-References:
- Legal provisions
- Last Updated : 2016-11-29 Constitution: “Constituci?n del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico”, art. VII (sec. 1, 2):
Legal provisions-References:
- Referenda
- Last Updated : 2016-11-29 Constitution: “Constituci?n del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico”, art. VII (sec. 1, 2):
Referenda-References:
- People’s Initiatives
- Last Updated : 2016-11-29 N/A
People’s Initiatives-References:
- Recall Votes
- Last Updated : 2016-11-29 N/A
Recall Votes-References:
- Official name
- Last Updated : 2016-10-26 Puerto Rico State Elections Commission
Official name -References:
- Mission, Vision, Key Objectives, Functions
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- EMB budget source
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 The Prime Minister - The legislature
EMB budget source-References:
- EMB expenditure audit
- Last Updated : 2016-10-26 The Prime Minister - The legislature
EMB expenditure audit-References:
- Number of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-10-26 1 - 10 members
Number of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Term of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 For a specified number of years
Term of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Who appoints members (commissioners)?
- Last Updated : 2016-10-26 Head of Government - Other
Who appoints members (commissioners)?-References:
- Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Administrative divisions
- Last Updated : 2016-12-12
78 municipalities or "municipios" as the secondary unit of administration
Administrative divisions -References:
- Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district)
- Last Updated : 2016-12-12 constituencies are delimited for election purposes
Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district) -References:
- Criteria for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 "Equality" of population - Other
Criteria for drawing boundaries-References:
- Body responsible for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-12-12 Such division shall be determined by the Constitutional Inspection Board of the Senatorial and Representative Districts, composed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, as Chairman, and two additional members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Body responsible for drawing boundaries-References:
- Requirements on the right to vote
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reasons for having the right to vote revoked
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Electoral Eligibility
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reasons for having the eligibility revoked
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Requirements for party registration
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 Signature requirement - Other
Requirements for party registration-References:
- Candidate nomination
- Last Updated : 2016-10-27 Independent candidates shall use as a basis to determine the number of endorsement petitions for primaries, which they are required to file, 3% of the valid votes polled by the candidate in the preceding General Election.
Candidate nomination-References:
- Candidate Registration (National Assembly members)
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Requirement
- Period
- Method
- Application form
- Acceptance and notice
- Restriction/Prohibition on candidate registration
- Candidate registration deposit
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Amount of fee
- Return of fee
- Uncontested Election
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Preparation of the voters list
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)
- Last Updated : 2016-10-26 Yes
Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)-References:
- Who is responsible for the voters list
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voters list preparation procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Inspection and objection procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Definition
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Period
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Methods
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Prohibited forms of campaigning
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Who is not permitted to campaign
- Campaign Finance
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Campaign expense limit
- Income and expenditure of campaign expense
- Report, public inspection, and open of income and expenditure
- Investigation on income and expenditure of campaign expense & actions
- Reimbursement of campaign expense
- Presiding officers
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① How many of officers in a polling station
② Roles of each officer
③ How we nominate the officers
- Facilities or items a polling station is equipped with
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Polling station location criteria
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting hours
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Is compulsory or voluntary?
② How many ballot papers are distributed to each voter?
- Ballot Paper
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Determination of the order of candidates on ballots
② What has to be included in the ballot paper?
③ Ballot paper design or sample ballot paper
④ Valid and invalid ballot paper
- Voting Procedures
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Start ofvoting
- Process of voting
- End of voting
- Marking method
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Special voting (Absentee / Early / Proxy / Assisted / Postal / etc)
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Who are subjected to do
② Voting procedures
- Counting Location
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 The polling stations
Counting Location-References:
- Counting period
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Vote counting method
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Counting Procedures
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Start of counting
- Process of counting
- End of counting
- When are ballots recounted?
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 By request
When are ballots recounted?-References:
- Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?
- Last Updated : 2016-10-26 Members of the armed forces
Students
Diplomatic staff
Other
Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?-References:
- Overseas voters list preparation
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Where to vote
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting procedure for early voting
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Methods used to transport ballot papers
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Counting procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- How is the elected candidate chosen in the case of a tie?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Apportioning of National Assembly seats
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Results Announcement
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Is the announcement of preliminary result required?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Deadline for announcement of final results
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reason for holding a by- or re-election
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- By-election dates
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Electoral process
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Criteria for allocating free broadcast time
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 Equal regardless of size of party and previous performance
Criteria for allocating free broadcast time-References:
- Television debates
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 presidential elections
Television debates-References:
- Blackout period for release of election survey results
- Last Updated : 2016-12-12 N/A
Blackout period for release of election survey results-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution body
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Direct public funding
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- If so, eligibility criteria for direct public funding
- If so, how this fund will be allocated
- Private funding of political parties
- Last Updated : 2016-10-27 Political parties have access to the Electoral Fund for Administrative Expenditures and the Special Fund for Electoral Campaigns, provided by request to the Electoral Comptroller. In addition, the Electoral Comptroller Branch shall determine, in coordination with the state media, the way that the broadcast time shall be allocated.
Private funding of political parties-References:
- Regulation, monitoring and investigation
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Which electoral processes are using ICTs?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voter registration and identification
- E-voting
- Processing of results
- Election administration
- When it was introduced
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Gender equality
- Last Updated : 2016-11-29 Female Population: 1,869,525 (July 2016 est.)
· Is Puerto Rico a signatory to CEDAW: N/A
· Has Puerto Rico ratified CEDAW: N/A
· Gender Quota: No
· Female candidates in this election: Yes
· Number of Female Parliamentarians: 8 (15.69%)
· Human Development Index Position: N/A
· Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: N/A
Gender equality-References:
- Aids for disabled or handicapped voters
- Last Updated : 2016-11-29 Is Puerto Rico a signatory to CRPD: N/A
· Has Puerto Rico ratified CRPD: N/A
· Population with a disability: 536,708 (est.)
Aids for disabled or handicapped voters -References:
- Voter education
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 Continuously
Voter education-References:
- National civic education
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 conducted by the National Electoral Management Body
National civic education-References:
- EMB Staff education
- Last Updated : 2016-12-12 N/A
EMB Staff education-References:
- Domestic observation
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- International observation
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Partnerships/MoUs
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- International Activities
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Major challenges to elections
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Measures taken to deal with those Challenges
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03