Puerto Rico Seeks to Move Island's Presidential Primary to March

[left-of-center2012]

Puerto Rico lawmakers are seeking to move-up the island’s Democratic presidential primary to March to inject issues affecting the bankrupt island into the race.

“This bill intends to bring national attention to Puerto Rico, especially in the upcoming Democratic primaries," Governor Ricardo Rossello, who filed the bill to the island’s legislature, said in a statement Tuesday. “Currently, the primary is to be held in June, which reduces the impact we may have. By making Puerto Rico an early voting state, candidates will be forced to pay attention to our needs.”

Puerto Rico residents vote in presidential primaries but not in the general election. The U.S. territory has one non-voting member in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The proposed legislation would move the island’s Democratic presidential primary to the last Sunday in March from the first Sunday in June, according to the statement. Its Republican primary would continue to be held on the last Sunday in February.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-11/puerto-rico-seeks-to-move-island-s-presidential-primary-to-march

[IronLionZion]

1. PR has traditionally been 2:1 Dem, so I empathize with them

wanting to see what Dems can do to help their economy vs the the racist who doesn't even believe they are US citizens.

Trade policies and hurricane-resistant infrastructure would probably be top issues

[Uncle Joe]

2. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread left of center.