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accordingly approved a joint resolution on
September 29, 1961, providing for the holding of said referendum, which in turn passed by majority of the popular vote on December 10, 1961. This referendum added some provisions to the Constitution of Puerto Rico and substituted the wording in the Puerto
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pledge wording to the public debt provisions in the
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Federal Relations Act that limited Puerto Rico's debt-incurring powers. This amendment added the
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In 1961 the United States
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on 10 December 1961. The referendum was approved by 82.8% of voters.
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Referendum on financial-related amendments to Puerto Rican statute
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Elections in the
Americas: A data handbook, Volume I
878:"FULL FAITH BONDS AND REVENUE BONDS IN PUERTO RICO"
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729:A referendum on financial issues was held in
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406:30th House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
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944:Elections and referendums in Puerto Rico
324:17th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
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587:United States House of Representatives
20:1961 Puerto Rican financial referendum
1634:December 1961 events in North America
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592:Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
746:Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
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738:Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act
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683:
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109:
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522:Puerto Rican Independence Party
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1:
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678:Politics of the United States
564:Municipalities of Puerto Rico
278:Government-owned corporations
7:
742:Constitution of Puerto Rico
10:
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1624:Referendums in Puerto Rico
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527:Citizen's Victory Movement
333:26th Senate of Puerto Rico
273:Fiscal agent and financing
223:United States Constitution
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642:Proposed political status
351:Larry Seilhamer Rodríguez
167:Registered voters/turnout
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78:
69:
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539:Political party strength
517:Popular Democratic Party
433:Gabriel Rodríguez Aguiló
402:House of Representatives
228:Puerto Rico Constitution
369:Ángel Chayanne Martínez
338:President of the Senate
189:Politics of Puerto Rico
138:Invalid or blank votes
582:Federal representation
288:Office of the Governor
751:full faith and credit
559:Mayors in Puerto Rico
512:New Progressive Party
360:Carmelo Ríos Santiago
347:President pro tempore
268:Executive departments
1065:Legislative Assembly
342:Thomas Rivera Schatz
1629:1961 in Puerto Rico
1465:Municipal elections
762:
690:Politics portal
420:Speaker pro tempore
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597:Jenniffer González
424:José Torres Zamora
293:Transition process
283:Line of succession
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442:Urayoán Hernández
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630:Political status
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395:José Luis Dalmau
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429:Majority Leader
374:Minority Leader
356:Majority Leader
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438:Majority Whip
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415:Johnny Méndez
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892:. Retrieved
885:the original
872:
867:Nohlen, p556
863:
848:
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735:
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652:Independence
386:Vargas Vidot
212:Constitution
159:
154:
149:
127:Valid votes
114:
102:
97:
92:
47:
1504:Referendums
731:Puerto Rico
382:Juan Dalmau
320:Legislature
313:Legislative
150:Total votes
1613:Categories
1581:2012 (Nov)
1576:2012 (Aug)
1521:1952 (Nov)
1516:1952 (Mar)
1270:U.S. House
832:References
662:Status quo
300:First Lady
1473:1899–1900
894:March 17,
845:Nohlen, D
657:Statehood
502:Elections
496:Elections
246:Executive
951:Governor
477:Judicial
253:Governor
171:802,032
133:100.00%
130:465,593
851:, p552
847:(2005)
817:802,032
802:465,593
788:Against
780:385,369
757:Results
411:Speaker
258:Cabinet
174:58.05%
160:100.00%
155:465,593
122:17.23%
119:80,224
98:385,369
65:Results
855:
805:100.00
791:80,224
766:Choice
744:. The
329:Senate
144:0.00%
103:82.77%
79:Votes
75:Choice
888:(PDF)
881:(PDF)
799:Total
794:17.23
783:82.77
769:Votes
1597:2024
1591:2020
1586:2017
1571:2005
1566:1998
1561:1994
1556:1993
1551:1991
1546:1970
1541:1967
1536:1964
1531:1961
1526:1960
1511:1951
1494:2024
1488:2020
1483:2016
1478:2012
1454:2024
1448:2020
1443:2016
1438:2012
1433:2008
1428:2004
1423:2000
1418:1996
1413:1992
1408:1988
1403:1984
1398:1980
1393:1976
1388:1972
1383:1968
1378:1964
1373:1960
1368:1956
1363:1952
1358:1948
1353:1944
1348:1940
1343:1936
1338:1932
1333:1928
1328:1924
1323:1920
1318:1917
1313:1914
1308:1912
1303:1910
1298:1908
1293:1906
1288:1904
1283:1902
1278:1900
1259:2024
1253:2020
1248:2016
1243:2012
1238:2008
1233:2004
1228:2000
1223:1996
1218:1992
1213:1988
1208:1984
1203:1980
1198:1976
1193:1972
1188:1968
1183:1964
1178:1960
1173:1956
1168:1952
1163:1951
1158:1948
1153:1944
1148:1940
1143:1936
1138:1932
1133:1928
1128:1924
1123:1920
1118:1917
1113:1914
1108:1912
1103:1910
1098:1908
1093:1906
1088:1904
1083:1902
1078:1900
1073:1898
1054:2024
1048:2020
1043:2016
1038:2012
1033:2008
1028:2004
1023:2000
1018:1996
1013:1992
1008:1988
1003:1984
998:1980
993:1976
988:1972
983:1968
978:1964
973:1960
968:1956
963:1952
958:1948
896:2014
853:ISBN
214:and
777:For
601:PNP
216:law
93:Yes
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