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Can Puerto Rico vote in U.S. presidential elections? What to know amid backlash from Trump rally comment

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Puerto Ricans can vote in federal elections if they live in one of the 50 states or Washington , D.C. , and are registered to vote.

There are 3.4 million residents living on the island of Puerto Rico , according to the 2020 Census .

Residents of American Samoa , Guam , the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands cannot vote in presidential elections.

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