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Brief Profiles of Countries, EMBs and Partner Organisations of A-WEB

Rico (CEEPR) (Puerto Rico State Elections 8. Voting Process
Commission) The laws shall guarantee the expression of the
will of the people by means of equal, direct, secret
2. Website Address and universal suffrage, which can be exercised at
http://ceepur.org/ the age of 18. There is no provision or rule into the
Law about compulsory vote
3. Nature of EMB
No. of Members in EMB 9. Postal Vote
10. Any Other Information
4. Terms of office
Only American citizens (including Puerto Ricans)
that meet all the following requirements may vote:
5. EMB Members selected by
 must legally reside in Puerto Rico,
6. Chairperson’s Appointing Authority
 must be at least 18 years old by the date of the
7. Names of Elections conducted by EMB election,
General elections  must have been qualified by the Puerto Rico
State Commission on Elections before the
8. Titles of Electoral Legislation(s) election or on the very same day of the election
Act No. 78 of June 1, 2011, as amended
after he presents himself to his nearest place of
(B) ELECTORAL PROCESS voting and shows proper documentation, and

 Must have not been declared mentally
1. Total Population as on incapacitated by court.
3.6 Million (Feb. 2019)
(C) ELECTION CALENDAR
2. Registered Electors as on
1. Last Election Dates
3. Method of voter registration General elections were held in Puerto Rico on
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
4. Name of the Document viz Electoral Photo
Identity Card 2. Future Election Date
November 2020
5. Voter turnout in last National Elections: Total,
Percentage 3. Are there any fixed election days/dates
68.05% No
4. Compulsory Voting
6. Voting Method
Manual marking of Ballots No

7. Audit Trail
Not implemented

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