Joe Biden wins Democratic primary in Puerto Rico

Joe Biden wins Democratic primary in Puerto Rico

/ 03:49 PM April 29, 2024

Joe Biden wins Democratic primary in Puerto Rico

The Capitol of Puerto Rico stands in San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 29, 2015. President Joe Biden won the Democratic presidential primary Sunday, April 28, 2024, in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico was authorized to open only a dozen voting centers this year compared with more than 100 in previous years given recent austerity measures imposed by a federal control board that oversees the island’s finances. AP FILE PHOTO

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — President Joe Biden won the Democratic presidential primary Sunday in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico was authorized to open only a dozen voting centers this year compared with more than 100 in previous years given recent austerity measures imposed by a federal control board that oversees the island’s finances.

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On Sunday, Puerto Rico’s Democrats also chose 36 of 65 delegates they hope to send to the National Democratic Convention that will be held in Chicago in late August.

Although residents of Puerto Rico are U.S. citizens, they are not allowed to vote in presidential elections.

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Earlier this year, Charlie Rodríguez, president of Puerto Rico’s Democratic Party, said he would seek to hold a symbolic presidential election in November for those on the island eager to cast a vote for the next president.

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