1970 Puerto Rican suffrage referendum
1 November 1970
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 213,762 59.25%
No 147,037 40.75%
Valid votes 360,799 99.48%
Invalid or blank votes 1,877 0.52%
Total votes 362,676 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 1,043,733 34.75%

A referendum on electoral suffrage was held in Puerto Rico on 1 November 1970.[1] Voters were asked whether the voting age should be lowered from 21 to 18. The reform was approved by 59.2% of voters, with a turnout of just 34.7%.[2][3]

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For213,78259.25
Against147,03740.75
Total360,819100.00
Valid votes360,81999.48
Invalid/blank votes1,8770.52
Total votes362,696100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,043,73334.75
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ↑ Nohlen, p556
  3. ↑ "Referéndum de 1970" [Referendum in 1970]. ElectionsPuertoRico.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
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