2020 US election - It Came from Washington DC

[robkelk]

So... I just heard about the other 2020 U.S. vote

What's the word on the street about the referendum regarding statehood for Puerto Rico? Does anybody who's reading this thread know?

From what I have gathered in conversation with my family on the island the last poll published two days ago puts the result at around 50% pro statehood.

So, same as last time, then.

Do you think Congress will let it go through this time if the vote is yes?

I don’t know. Maybe if DC is made a state as well, judging by past precedent.

True that. It could happen - nothing in Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the United States Constitution says what form of government the District can or cannot have (and DC obviously isn't restricted to being completely governed by Congress because it has a mayor). And Brazil has already set the precedent of its federal district having all of the rights and responsibilities of a state.

If DC was to get statehood and PR wasn't, there's be an uproar because of unequal treatment under the law. EDIT: Assuming the referendum ended up with a "yes" vote, of course. I haven't had a chance to go looking for the results of that vote...