P.R. Laws tit. 1, § 21
It is provided that the following Claim for Democratic Rights be submitted to the people of Puerto Rico for their approval:
We, the people of Puerto Rico, solemnly claim that the following democratic rights be guaranteed in our Constitution:
—The inalienable right to determine our political status, freely and democratically.
—The right to choose a status of full political dignity without colonial or territorial subordination to the plenary powers of the Congress.
—The right to vote for the three status alternatives, Commonwealth, Statehood and Independence, based on the sovereignty of the People of Puerto Rico.
—The right that the winning alternative in a status consultation shall require more than half the votes that are cast.
—The right that any consultation on status shall guarantee, under any alternative, our culture, language and identity, which includes our international sports representation.
—The right that any consultation on status shall guarantee, under any alternative, the American citizenship safeguarded by the Constitution of the United States of America.
History —Sept. 17, 1991, No. 85, § 2.