What to know about the U.S. territories and the 2024 election

(17 Apr 2024)
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Pago Pago, American Samoa – July 2022
1. STILL of sailing ship in harbor
 
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Hagatna, Guam – 6 May 2019
2. STILL of canoe in water
 
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St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – 21 November 2007
3. STILL of man walking up stairs
 
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Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands – 8 August 2015
4. STILL of a young girl working on home
 
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Arecibo, Puerto Rico – 29 February 2024
5. Surfers holding Puerto Rican flag
 
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ARCHIVE: San Juan, Puerto Rico – 4 June 2022
6. Puerto Rican capitol building
7. Puerto Rican flag flying
 
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Washington – 17 April 2023
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8. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephen Ohlemacher, The Associated Press:
“If you live in a U.S. territory such as American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands or Puerto Rico, you cannot vote in the election for president in November. However, you can vote in primaries and caucuses during the nominating contest. The political parties have a lot of leeway in how they choose their nominees. In fact, under the Constitution, the courts have ruled that the parties have a big say in how they choose their candidates for president.”
 
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ARCHIVE: San Juan, Puerto Rico – 4 June 2022
9. Various of U.S. and Puerto Rican officials and audience during public hearing
 
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Washington – 17 April 2023
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10. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephen Ohlemacher, The Associated Press:
“Both Republicans and Democrats allow you to take part in the process of nominating presidential candidates. All of the territories send delegates to the national convention in the summer.”
 
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ARCHIVE: Carolina, Puerto Rico – 18 October 2020
11. Trump supporters drive cars to event
12. Trump supporters wearing masks
 
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ARCHIVE: Orange County, Florida – 18 October 2022
13. Various of rally and caravan organized by the Orange County Democratic Party, where Puerto Ricans participated
 
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Washington – 17 April 2023
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14. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephen Ohlemacher, The Associated Press:
“The parties want to, be popular in the territories, in large part because if you are a resident of a U.S. territory, you can move to United States. You don't need a passport. You don't need a visa. You are a U.S. citizen. And when you move to the United States, you can vote. So if you want to be popular in Puerto Rico, because there are a lot of people from Puerto Rico who live in the United States and will vote in the November election. So the parties really want to make sure that they have connections to folks who are living in the territories. They have relatives who are in the United States. They may move to the United States themselves.”
STORYLINE:
The U.S. territories such as American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands or Puerto Rico, cannot vote in the election for president in November.
 
However, they can vote in primaries and caucuses during the nominating contest.

Associated Press reporter Stephen Ohlemacher adds that while residents of the territories cannot vote in the presidential election, candidates from both parties have reasons for wanting their support.
 
“Well, the parties want to be popular in the territories in large part because if you are a resident of a U.S. territory, you can move to United States. You don't need a passport. You don't need a visa. You are a U.S. citizen. And when you move to the United States, you can vote,” Ohlemacher said.
 
 
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