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Elections in Puerto Rico are guaranteed by Article VI of the Constitution of Puerto Rico〔 and the Electoral Code of Puerto Rico for the 21st Century Act.〔 All processes are overseen and managed in whole by the Puerto Rico State Elections Commission; an autonomous agency of the executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico.〔 There are three types of electoral processes that occur in Puerto Rico: * general elections which are held every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November, and where the people of Puerto Rico elect their:〔 * * Governor, * * Resident Commissioner, * * members of the Legislative Assembly, including both the: * * * Senate and * * * House of Representatives, * * mayors, and * * municipal assemblies, * referendums which occur after a law has been enacted calling for a referendum, and * special elections which occur when a vacancy occurs on a post or for other similar matters. Citizens of the United States residing in Puerto Rico can not vote for their head of state, the President of the United States, due to the political status of Puerto Rico. The latest general election was held on November 6, 2012 which resulted in the election of Alejandro Garcia Padilla as Governor, Pedro Pierluisi as Resident Commissioner, the member elections of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico (including the 25th Senate of Puerto Rico and the 29th House of Representatives of Puerto Rico), and the election of the 2013 mayors and their respective municipal assemblies. The latest referendum was held on the same date and resulted in Puerto Ricans expressing themselves against maintaining the current political status of Puerto Rico and preferring statehood should Puerto Rico's political status change. ==Requirements== Only American citizens (including Puerto Ricans) that meet all the following requirements may vote: * must legally reside in Puerto Rico, * must be at least 18 years old by the date of the election, * must have been qualified by the Puerto Rico State Commission on Elections before the election or on the very same day of the election after he presents himself to his nearest place of voting and shows proper documentation, and * must have not been declared mentally incapacitated by court. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Elections in Puerto Rico」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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