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1998 PUERTO RICO POLITICAL STATUS PLEBISCITE
BALLOT DEFINITIONS
COMMONWEALTH
(1) "The application of the sovereignty of the Congress over Puerto
Rico, which by virtue of Federal Act 600 of July 3, 1950, delegates upon
the Island the establishment of a government limited to matters of a strict
local order under its own Constitution. Said local government shall be subject
to the authority of the Congress, the Constitution and the laws and treaties
of the United States. By virtue of the Treaty of Paris and the Territorial
Clause of the Federal Constitution, the Congress may treat Puerto Rico differently
from the states, provided a rational basis exists for doing so. The United
States citizenship of the Puerto Rican people shall be statutory. English
shall continue to be the official language of the agencies and the courts
of the Federal Government which operate in Puerto Rico."
FREE ASSOCIATION
(2) "A Treaty which recognizes the full sovereignty of Puerto Rico
to develop its relationship with the United States in a non-colonial, nonterritorial
association. The United States shall relinquish all of its powers over Puerto
Rico upon entering into the Treaty. Puerto Rico shall retain all powers
not expressly delegated to the United States. Puerto Rico shall provide
over the Puerto Rican citizenship. Current United States citizens in Puerto
Rico shall retain their United States citizenship if they so desire, and
may pass it on to their descendants, subject to the provisions of United
States laws or the Treaty. It should be construed that, as of the effectiveness
of the Treaty, the mere fact of having been born in Puerto Rico shall not
constitute the right to United States citizenship. The Treaty to be negotiated
shall provide for in matters concerning the market, defense, the use of
the dollar, economic assistance, and the protection of personal vested rights.
The Treaty shall also recognize the sovereign capacity of Puerto Rico to
enter into agreements and other international treaties."
STATEHOOD
(3) "The admission of Puerto Rico into the Union of the United States
of America as a sovereign state, with rights, responsibilities and benefits
completely equal to those enjoyed by the rest of the states. Retaining,
furthermore, the sovereignty of Puerto Rico in those matters which are not
delegated by the Constitution of the United States to the Federal Government.
The right to the presidential vote and equal representation in the Senate
and proportional representation in the House of Representatives, without
impairment to the representation of the rest of the states. Also maintaining
the present Constitution of Puerto Rico and the same Commonwealth laws;
and with permanent United States citizenship guaranteed by the Constitution
of the United States of America. The provisions of the Federal law on the
use of the English language in the agencies and courts of the Federal Government
in the fifty states of the Union shall apply equally in the State of Puerto
Rico, as at present."
INDEPENDENCE
(4) "The recognition of the fact that Puerto Rico is a sovereign
republic with full authority over its territory and its international relationships,
with a Constitution that shall be the Supreme Law that provides for a republican
government system and the protection of human rights. The residents of Puerto
Rico shall owe allegiance to, and shall have the citizenship and nationality
of, the Republic of Puerto Rico. Having been born in Puerto Rico or having
relatives with statutory United States citizenship by birth, shall no longer
be grounds for United States citizenship; except for those persons who had
the United States citizenship, who shall have the statutory right to keep
that citizenship for the rest of their lives, by right or by choice, as
provided by the laws of the Congress of the United States. The benefits
of the individuals residing in Puerto Rico, acquired because of services
or contributions made to the United States, shall be honored by the United
States. Puerto Rico and the United States shall develop cooperation treaties,
including economic and programmatic assistance for a reasonable period,
free commerce and transit, and military force status."
(5) "NONE OF THE ABOVE"
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