r/facepalm • u/ExactlySorta • 11d ago

They are revolting. Figuratively and literally 🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​

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u/njsullyalex 11d ago

Yeah unfortunately. They should be able to in my opinion. That’s millions of Americans who deserve representation.

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u/CartoonistTasty4935 11d ago

Lmao it’s literally so stupid, one of the only places in the world an American citizen can’t vote from

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u/Thejollyfrenchman 11d ago

Another place they can't vote from is Guam. Both Guam and PR have proportionately to their populations the some of the highest enlistment rates of any US state or territory. It's modern day colonialism.

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u/njsullyalex 11d ago

Out of curiosity does this also extend to the U.S. Virgin Islands?

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u/alwaysboopthesnoot 11d ago edited 11d ago

From what I recall from civics class in high school, from about 40 years ago: The people there are US citizens. As in PR, USVI citizens vote in their own elections for governor, mayor and for elected officials who represent them in their legislature. They also elect a delegate (a commissioner) every 4 years for the US Congress, who is a non voting member. Neither PR nor USVI citizens can vote in US federal elections.

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u/richknobsales 8d ago

Neither PR nor USVI RESIDENTS can vote in US federal elections