Puerto Rico's election for governer contested

December 14, 2004 

The hotly contested Puerto Rico election for governor has entered the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston to decide whether the Puerto Rican Supreme Court or a U.S. District Judge has jurisdiction over the contested ballots. 
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has jurisdiction over Puerto Rico. The election has been contested since November. 
The ballot for governor allows Puerto Ricans to vote for a governor of their political party and any one person. The largest instance of this occurred when members of the Independence Party voted for their candidate (who trailed a distant third) and for Aníbal Acevedo Vilá of the Popular Democratic Party. Opposition mainly from the New Progressive Party argues that the intent of the voter is not clear on these "mixed ballots." The Popular Democratic Party points out that such mixed ballots have been accepted in the past.
Puerto Rico 's election for governer contested December 14 , 2004 The hotly contested Puerto Rico election for governor has entered the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston to decide whether the Puerto Rican Supreme Court or a U.S. District Judge has jurisdiction over the contested ballots . The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has jurisdiction over Puerto Rico . The election has been contested since November . The ballot for governor allows Puerto Ricans to vote for a governor of their political party and any one person . The largest instance of this occurred when members of the Independence Party voted for their candidate ( who trailed a distant third ) and for Aníbal Acevedo Vilá of the Popular Democratic Party . Opposition mainly from the New Progressive Party argues that the intent of the voter is not clear on these " mixed ballots . " The Popular Democratic Party points out that such mixed ballots have been accepted in the past .
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