[DOC] [TLE] CNN - Puerto Ricans say no to statehood - December 14, 1998 [PAR] Dec 14, 1998 ... With 100 percent of votes counted, Puerto Rico's state election ... Under 
commonwealth status, Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens and receive ... "I recognize 
that almost half of those who voted, voted against. ... Rossello had pushed hard 
to hold the plebiscite in 1998, 100 years after Puerto Rico became a U.S.... [DOC] [TLE] Puerto Ricans favor statehood for first time - CNNPolitics.com [PAR] Nov 8, 2012 ... Puerto Ricans voted in favor of statehood in a non-binding ... First, by a 54% to 46
% margin, voters rejected their current status as a U.S. commonwealth. ... without 
congressional action in Washington, something that is not guaranteed. ... 1998 
failed, Puerto Rico Secretary of State Kenneth McClintock said. [DOC] [TLE] Statehood movement in Puerto Rico - Wikipedia [PAR] The statehood movement in Puerto Rico comprises initiatives throughout the 
history of Puerto Rico aimed at changing the political status of Puerto Rico from 
its current territorial status to becoming a federated state. The movement is not 
limited to one group of individuals or one single ... A referendum in December 
1998 offered voters four political status options,... [DOC] [TLE] Treaty of Paris (1898) - Wikipedia [PAR] The Treaty of Paris of 1898 was an agreement made in 1898 that involved Spain 
relinquishing ... The SpanishAmerican War began on April 25, 1898 due to a 
series of ... and ended on December 10, 1898 with the signing of the Treaty of 
Paris. .... Only two Republicans voted against ratification, George Frisbie Hoar of
... [DOC] [TLE] PR HERALD [Hearing To Consider The Results Of The December ... [PAR] May 6, 1999 ... As I stated, again this hearing is not on the merits or demerits of individual ... I 
represent the State of Illinois, which has well over 100,000 citizens of Puerto .... 
eligible voters participated in the plebiscite on Sunday, December 13, 1998. ... 
Puerto Rico is subject to the laws of Congress but cannot vote in it.". [DOC] [TLE] For third time, Puerto Rico rejects becoming 51st state [PAR] The Miami Herald. December 14, 1998. For third time, Puerto Rico rejects 
becoming 51st state. JUAN O. TAMAYO Herald Staff Writer. SAN JUAN, Puerto 
Rico... [DOC] [TLE] The Meaning of "Commonwealth" - Puerto Rico Report [PAR] Puerto Rico is often called a commonwealth, but that is actually just a word in the 
... Commonwealth is clearly not an option that the U.S. federal government ... In 
1998, no Commonwealth option was allowed on the plebiscite ballot. ... The 
2012 referendum confirmed this, with 54% of voters voting against the status quo. [DOC] [TLE] U.S. Council for Puerto Rico Statehood [PAR] How Does A Territory Become A State? ... If Puerto Rico were to vote for 
independence, even though there is no evidence that they will, it would also be 
costly. [DOC] [TLE] Would Puerto Rico Give Up U.S. Citizenship? - Puerto Rico 51st [PAR] 54% voted in 2012 not to continue as a territory, so that question should be ... Sila 
Maria Calderon, Caribbean Business, December 3, 1998: ... As citizens of the 
United States living in the State of Puerto Rico, the people of Puerto ... it should 
be Statehood or Independence we have voted already against this colonial 
status. [DOC] [TLE] Puerto Rico's Relationship with the United States? - US History Scene [PAR] For the first time, the majority of Puerto Ricans voted to become a U.S. State. ... 
Puerto Rico is currently a commonwealth of the United States. ... Mahan's ideas 
gave the United States a way to be great again through .... Ricans were no longer 
Spanish citizens, not yet American citizens, and could not be Puerto Rican 
citizens. [DOC] [TLE] Puerto Rico: Destined for Statehood - Puerto Rico 51st [PAR] Puerto Rico's proud heritage enriches the American experience. ... In 1967, 1993, 
1998, and 2012, Puerto Rico held plebiscites in an effort to settle the ... not 
include their Commonwealth proposal combining aspects of statehood,

Question: In December 1998 the citizens of this U.S. commonwealth voted again not to become a state
Answer: Puerto Rico