P.R. Laws tit. 16, § 4143
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The day of a general election shall be a legal holiday in Puerto Rico.
No government agency shall authorize the use of parks, coliseums, auditoriums, or public facilities, and shall provide that they remain closed to the public on the day a general election is held, except when such facilities are being used by the Commission. Likewise, there shall be no horse racing on any racetrack in Puerto Rico on the day a general election is held.
In the case of a referendum, plebiscite, consultation, or special election, the aforementioned prohibitions shall take effect within the election-related geographic delimitation where such election shall take place, or as provided by an enabling act.
History —June 1, 2011, No. 78, § 9.003.