List Of Political Parties In Puerto Rico
This article lists political parties in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico has a hybrid 'first past the post' electoral system, in which a voter can vote by party, by candidate or both. To qualify as an official political party (and thus be able to appear on the printed state electoral ballot), a party must meet the criteria set forth by the Puerto Rico Electoral Law.
These criteria categorize political parties as follows:
- Principal Party - one that obtained at least 3% of the straight-ticket party votes cast in the prior general election, or 7% of the party-label votes for the governor & resident commissioner, or 5% of the gubernatorial candidate votes.
- Principal Party of the Majority - one that obtained the majority of governor candidate votes cast in the prior general election.
- Party by Petition - one that has submitted the minimum number of signatures required for new registration (currently 3 percent of the total of all votes cast for governor in the prior general election)
Political parties meeting the stated criteria are certified and inscribed by the State Elections Commission.
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