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On the recordJune 15, 2021
While they are quick to report that statehood won the November 2020 referendum with 52% of the vote, they routinely omit that a mere 55% of the Puerto Rican electorate took part.
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Luis Gutiérrez
Democratic · Illinois

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Gutierrez critiques the statehood referendum's low voter turnout and misleading claims.

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