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Should US territories have the right to vote for president?

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They have the right to vote in primaries plus they're bound by federal law and pay federal taxes so why not also give them the right to vote in general presidential elections while they're at it? Currently, Puerto Rico's representation comes from a board of directors which the residents of Puerto Rico do not get to vote for. In fact, only one of them has to live on the island.

Why Puerto Rico Still Can't Vote In Presidential Elections

If every state were in the same situation as puerto rico, we would not be a free nation.

EDIT: apparently I took too long to make the poll
 
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No.
They are no a State.
 
Masterhawk said:
They have the right to vote in primaries plus they're bound by federal law and pay federal taxes so why not also give them the right to vote in general presidential elections while they're at it? Currently, Puerto Rico's representation comes from a board of directors which the residents of Puerto Rico do not get to vote for. In fact, only one of them has to live on the island.

Why Puerto Rico Still Can't Vote In Presidential Elections

If every state were in the same situation as puerto rico, we would not be a free nation.

EDIT: apparently I took too long to make the poll
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Interestingly, natural born citizens of PR CAN vote for President if they now live in the states of the US.

Yet another in our convoluted wrinkles of law.
 
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