Cannabis Indica October 12, 2016October 12, 2016 thcscience_admin Ballot measure in Puerto Rico 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% Politics of Puerto Rico Constitution and law United States Constitution Puerto Rico Constitution Puerto Rico law Executive Governor Cabinet Chief of Staff Executive departments Fiscal agent and financing Government-owned corporations Line of succession Office of the Governor Transition process First Lady Legislative Legislature: 17th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico Senate: 26th Senate of Puerto Rico President of the Senate: Thomas Rivera Schatz President pro tempore: Larry Seilhamer Rodríguez Majority Leader: Carmelo Ríos Santiago Majority Whip: Ángel Chayanne Martínez Minority Leader: Eduardo Bhatia; Juan Dalmau; Vargas Vidot Minority Whip: José Luis Dalmau House of Representatives: 30th House of Representatives of Puerto Rico Speaker: Johnny Méndez Speaker pro tempore: José Torres Zamora Majority Leader: Gabriel Rodríguez Aguiló Majority Whip: Urayoán Hernández Minority Leader: Tatito Hernández Minority Whip: Ramón Luis Cruz Judicial Supreme Court Elections Elections Political Parties New Progressive Party Popular Democratic Party Puerto Rican Independence Party Citizen's Victory Movement Proyect Dignity Political party strength Municipalities Mayors in Puerto Rico Municipalities of Puerto Rico Federal relations Federal representation United States House of Representatives Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico Jenniffer González (PNP, R) Insular Cases Political status Current status Proposed political status Sovereigntism Independence Statehood Status quo Politics of the United States Politics portal 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[edit] ChoiceVotes%For213,78259.25Against147,03740.75Total360,819100.00Valid votes360,81999.48Invalid/blank votes1,8770.52Total votes362,696100.00Registered voters/turnout1,043,73334.75Source: Nohlen References[edit] ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6 ^ Nohlen, p556 ^ "Referéndum de 1970" [Referendum in 1970]. ElectionsPuertoRico.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-26. Elections and referendums in Puerto RicoGovernor 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 Legislative Assembly 1898 1900 1902 1904 1906 1908 1910 1912 1914 1917 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1951 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 U.S. House 1900 1902 1904 1906 1908 1910 1912 1914 1917 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 Municipal elections 1899–1900 2012 2016 2020 Referendums 1951 1952 (Mar) 1952 (Nov) 1960 1961 1964 1967 1970 1991 1993 1994 1998 2005 2012 (Aug) 2012 (Nov) 2017 2020