Joe Biden's victory and 5 other key facts about what happened in the Democratic primaries in Puerto Rico - NewssMex US

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Joe Biden's victory and 5 other key facts about what happened in the Democratic primaries in Puerto Rico


President Joe Biden won the Democratic presidential primary on Sunday in the US territory of Puerto Rico.

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


However, the island can hold US presidential primaries for both major parties, Democratic and Republican, and send delegates to national conventions this summer.

On March 13, Biden and Trump already reached the number of delegates necessary to mathematically declare their parties' candidates for the general elections to the White House.


These are the key data about Sunday's voting:

What was chosen during the day

During election day, Puerto Rico Democrats also elected 36 of the 65 delegates they hope to send to the Democratic National Convention to be held in Chicago at the end of August.

Fewer voting centers due to austerity

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.


The Democratic Party on the island and the EEC enabled 10 voting centers that were receiving votes from 9:00 a.m. local time to 3:00 p.m.

How much was spent organizing the primaries?

The president of the Democratic Party of Puerto Rico, Charlie Rodríguez, stated at the beginning of the elections that the expense for the electoral event was less than estimated and did not exceed $100,000.

How much participation was there?

Although the exact data is not yet known, Rodríguez mentioned this Sunday morning that he did not expect a large turnout in the elections because Biden already has guaranteed delegates.

Will there be another activity in Puerto Rico about the US elections?

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 vote for the next U.S. president.