[DOC] [TLE] Political status of Puerto Rico - Wikipedia [PAR] Sovereigntism  Independence  Statehood  Status quo  Politics of the United 
States  icon Politics portal  v  t  e. The current political status of Puerto Rico is 
the result of various political activities within both .... Commonwealth term 
definition as per current U.S. State Department policy (as codified in the 
department's Foreign... [DOC] [TLE] PUERTO RICO VOTES TO RETAIN STATUS AS COMMONWEALTH ... [PAR] Nov 15, 1993 ... By choosing to maintain the commonwealth status that has been in place ... the 
51st state, Puerto Ricans voted narrowly today to continue their ... With 
commonwealth status, Puerto Ricans are subject to the military draft, but do not 
vote in .... Political History Puerto Rico became a United States territory in... [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 ... 
not lessen federal control over the Island or change its status as a territory. ... and 
forcing the U.S. to maintain Puerto Rican policies it may no longer want ... The 
2012 referendum confirmed this, with 54% of voters voting against the status quo. [DOC] [TLE] Just Say No! - | National Review [PAR] Oct 22, 2007 ... The strategy became if the people of Puerto Rico are not going to ask for ... 
Instead, the vote would be a direct vote on the commonwealth status. ... forces 
and independence supporters would both vote against the status quo. ... Puerto 
Ricans who wish to vote to maintain their existing commonwealth status. [DOC] [TLE] Issue Briefing:Puerto Rico - U.S. English Foundation [PAR] The most recent vote on Puerto Rico's status was in 1993. ... have pushed for a 
definition of commonwealth that would be different from the status quo. ... the fact 
that Puerto Rico could not maintain its own Olympic team after becoming a state. [DOC] [TLE] New York Daily News, 3/5/98 - PUERTO RICO HERALD [PAR] Puerto Ricans living in the mainland U.S. would not be allowed to vote in the 
election. ... be independent or a state but said commonwealth status was 
unacceptable. ... (D-Brooklyn) pressed for maintaining commonwealth status and 
charged that ... statehood by suggesting that Puerto Ricans might lose their U.S. 
citizenship. [DOC] [TLE] Puerto Rico Votes On A Future, Not A President [PAR] Nov 6, 2012 ... ... voters will declare if they want to maintain the status quo -- it's currently called a 
"free ... That would change if Puerto Rico became the 51st U.S. state with Puerto 
... The commonwealth option lost major support from 1993 to 1998. ... Recent 
polls indicated that a slim majority support the status quo, while... [DOC] [TLE] Decision Preserves Culture, Economy - tribunedigital-mcall [PAR] November 16, 1993|by AMINAH FRANKLIN, The Morning Call ... he said, is the 
reason Puerto Rico voted to maintain its status as a commonwealth of the United 
States ... "Becoming the fifty-first state is not really a desirable status." ... Mildred 
Rivera Martinez said, for now, Puerto Ricans are happy to maintain the status 
quo. [DOC] [TLE] Time for Clarification: Puerto Ricans Need to End their Indecision ... [PAR] Jun 12, 2008 ... In 1967, 1991, 1993, and then again in 1998, Washington assisted the Puerto ... 
to decide between statehood, independence, or the existing commonwealth. ... 
Now that the status quo is no longer a viable alternative, Puerto Rican voters .... If 
they voted to become a state, I doubt they would meet much... [DOC] [TLE] Puerto Rico's Political Status and the 2012 Plebiscite - Federation of ... [PAR] Jun 25, 2013 ... results certified by the Puerto Rico State Elections Commission, ... change in the 
status quo and favored statehood, they also voted out ..... important, in this view, 
Commonwealth is not a territory covered by ... express their preference about 
whether they wanted to maintain their current status relationship. [DOC] [TLE] A debate on Puerto Rican statehood | Stanford Daily [PAR] Mar 2, 2015 ... California is the next lowest state, with 30 percent of households not ...

Question: In 1993 this U.S. commonwealth voted to maintain its status quo & not become a state
Answer: Puerto Rico