Referendum on the Status of Puerto Rico
In 2012, Puerto Rico held a referendum A question or policy that is put on a ballot for citizens to vote on directly asking citizens to mark their preferences for the territory’s future.
The results suggest that a 54% majority does not support Puerto Rico’s current status and that status as a U.S. state is the preferred alternative (61%), but due to disagreements over the wording of the options, the referendum was ruled invalid.