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Update on November 4, 2020, 8:50 pm: Puerto Ricans have voted in favor of US statehood, according to the AP, New York Times, and the island election commission, as of Wednesday afternoon.

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Puerto Rico has been a US territory for 122 years. It’s the world’s oldest colony. And on Election Day, it held its sixth nonbinding referendum on the issue of statehood.

In 2012 and 2017, the island’s 3 million citizens overwhelmingly backed statehood, but Congress never took further action to admit Puerto Rico into the union. Both those votes, however, were plagued by low turnout — in fact, less than a quarter of eligible voters cast ballots in the 2017 referendum, which was boycotted by opposition parties that support either maintaining the status quo or independence.

That raised questions about the legitimacy of the vote, and has allowed congressional lawmakers to punt on the issue.

This year, Puerto Ricans are hoping to send a clear message to Congress regarding their desire to attain the rights and privileges associated with statehood.

Congress isn’t under legal obligation to abide by the outcome of the referendum, but proponents hope that, particularly if Democrats are able to take control of both Congress and the White House, strong turnout and a decisive outcome will pressure federal lawmakers to finally take up the issue.

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A yes vote means Puerto Rico would like to become a state.

A no vote means Puerto Rico would like to remain a territory.

Under an executive order expected to be signed by Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez Garced, visitors to the island will have to prove they tested negative for the coronavirus upon arriving or be subject to additional testing and potential quarantine.

Executive Order 2020-52, effective July 15, mandates that travelers flying into Puerto Rico must show proof of a negative COVID-19 test conducted within 72 hours of arrival or undergo additional testing, according to a release issued by the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration Thursday.

If a visitor does not have qualifying negative test results, they have to go through a screening process at the airport that includes a blood test for COVID-19 antibodies.

Those arriving to the island who test positive for the virus must quarantine for 14 days.

Travelers without a qualifying negative COVID-19 test can refuse to be tested at the airport, according to the release, but they will be required to quarantine for two weeks or the duration of their stay in Puerto Rico, whichever is shorter, the release said.

Puerto Rican outlet El Nuevo Día reported that these passengers will have to take a COVID-19 test at a testing site on the island regardless.

Additionally, the order mandates social distancing and the use of face coverings in three international airports: Luis Muñoz Marín, Rafael Hernández and Mercedita.

The order exempts some groups from testing, including flight crew members, aviation mechanics, federal agents and activated military members.

“I want Puerto Ricans living in the U.S. mainland to safely come to our island and visit their family members without fear of spreading this virus or infecting a loved one,” said Vázquez Garced in a written statement. “I want tourists and everyone visiting Puerto Rico to feel safe.”

Data from Puerto Rico’s Department of Health showed the island had 1,767 confirmed cases of, and 153 deaths from, the coronavirus as of July 2. An additional 5,841 cases are listed as “probable,” but unconfirmed, coronavirus infections.

The majority of Puerto Rico’s cases are concentrated in the northeast area of the island near San Juan.

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The Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford area is home to one of the largest Puerto Rican communities in the mainland United States, behind the New York City metropolitan area, census data shows.

In 2018, Florida had the largest Puerto Rican population of any U.S. state, according to the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College.

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