YOUR VOTE: Puerto Rico

By Countable

Puerto Rico

With just a few clicks, we'll walk through voter registration, key election dates, and all the documents you'll need. Best of all, you can share this info with your friends and neighbors. Make sure that your vote counts!

I. WAIT! BEFORE YOU SCROLL ANY FURTHER, REGISTER TO VOTE

Need to register? Or maybe you just want election reminders? Thanks to TurboVote, we've got you covered. Just click below:

II. KNOW THE DATES

GENERAL

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• Puerto Rico does not hold midterm elections as residents cannot vote for members of U.S. Congress. Puerto Rico’s next general election will be held on November 5, 2024. 

Voter Registration Deadline

• Puerto Rican residents must register to vote in person at a Permanent Registration Board of your municipality or election precinct.

Absentee Ballots

Ballot Request Deadlines:

• Absentee ballot requests must be submitted on or before 45 days prior to Election Day.

Ballot Return Deadlines:

• Absentee ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received on or before the last day of the general canvass.

Absentee ballots are only available to certain residents - see if you match the criteria outlined here.

III. REGISTER TO VOTE

Registration Status:

• Not sure you're registered? This handy widget will tell you whether you're on the voter rolls. Or check on Puerto Rico’s election website.

Voting Requirements:

• Here's everything necessary to register as a voter this election season in Puerto Rico.

Need To Register?

• Yes, it's so important we're including it twice. Here's that link again:

IV. WHERE TO VOTE

Polling Location:

• Contact your Permanent Registration Board for information on polling locations.

V. WHAT TO TAKE TO THE POLLS

Voter ID Laws:

• If you were born in Puerto Rico and will be 18 years old before the next election, you must submit either a photo ID or the last 4 digits of your Social Security number, as wll as proof of residence via an invoice from the Electric Power Authority (AEE).
• If you were not born in Puerto Rico, view this list of documents required to register to vote.

Accepted Credentials:

• Here is the list of accepted credentials.

Don't have a valid ID?

• Contact your Permanent Registration Board for information on what to do if you don't have the necessary documentation to obtain a voter identification card.

VI. HAVING TROUBLE? GET IN TOUCH

Contact the Puerto Rico State Election Commission:

• The  Puerto Rico State Election Commission can be reached at the following phone number: (787) 764-5601 or via email at java@cee.pr.gov. 

Any other questions? 

• Check out the Puerto Rico’s State Election Commission website.
• Look up your Permanent Registration Board here or contact (787) 777-8682.

See you at the ballots (or mailboxes), Puerto Ricans!