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Can Puerto Ricans vote as expats? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I've heard that the reason Puerto Ricans can't vote is because Puerto Rico isn't a state and it is states that choose the president, not voters. But what about expats living abroad? Do they just get to pick which state gets their vote? If so, couldn't Puerto Ricans do that too?And what about people in DC? Where do their electoral college votes come from?

I'm sure I'm missing something here, I'm just not sure what.

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[–] Sumocat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

No, it applies to Americans voting in the territory’s election. Americans from States can vote absentee on their States’ ballots while living in U.S. Territories. A sailor from a State deployed to Guam can vote in the election of their State. But anyone voting in Guam’s election doesn’t have an option to vote for president.