List of Puerto Rico ballot measures

This page provides a list of ballot measures that have appeared on the territorial-wide ballot in Puerto Rico.

List of ballot measures by year

Measures are listed in reverse-chronological order, with the most recent and upcoming elections appearing first. Tables include brief summaries, relevant topics, and the election results for each measure.

2024

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRAQ	Statehood, Independence, or Free Association Referendum	Statehood	Asks voters to choose an option for Puerto Rico's political status: statehood, independence, or sovereignty in free association with the U.S.	a

2020

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Statehood Referendum	Statehood	Asks voters, "Should Puerto Rico be immediately admitted into the Union as a state?"	a	655,505 (53%)	592,671 (47%)

2017

June 11

Type	Title	Subject	Result
LRSS	Statehood, Independence, Free Association, or Current Status Referendum	Statehood	a

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Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico's At-Large Congressional District • Puerto Rico executive offices • Governor of Puerto Rico • Puerto Rico Legislative Assembly • Puerto Rico Senate • Puerto Rico House of Representatives • Puerto Rico state budget • Puerto Rico Constitution • United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico • United States bankruptcy court, District of Puerto Rico

U.S. Virgin Islands	United States Virgin Islands' At-Large Congressional District • U.S. Virgin Islands executive offices • Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands • Legislature of the Virgin Islands • United States Virgin Islands Constitution • District Court of the Virgin Islands

Other	United States congressional non-voting members • Legislatures of United States territories • United States territorial courts

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