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The percentage of Puerto Rican voters that cast a ballot in favor of U.S. statehood in a non-binding referendum on Sunday. But there's a catch: turnout was only at 23 percent, significantly lower than P.R.'s usual high turnout rates. Critics say only statehood supporters turned out to vote.

June 12, 2017 •

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The percentage of Puerto Rican voters that cast a ballot in favor of U.S. statehood in a non-binding referendum on Sunday. But there's a catch: turnout was only at 23 percent, significantly lower than P.R.'s usual high turnout rates. Critics say only statehood supporters turned out to vote.

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Natalie Delgadillo

Natalie Delgadillo is an editor and writer living in Washington, D.C. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, Bloomberg's CityLab, and The Atlantic. She was previously the managing editor of DCist.

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The percentage of Puerto Rican voters that cast a ballot in favor of U.S. statehood in a non-binding referendum on Sunday. But there's a catch: turnout was only at 23 percent, significantly lower than P.R.'s usual high turnout rates. Critics say only statehood supporters turned out to vote.