QUestions upcoming:
1) Do you want to maintain the same status (quo) of Puerto Rico? (Or, how about of the US?) This question differs from “do you want to be a state?”
What about those who want to be a state, to be independent, or to maintain as they are? Do they want to pay federal income taxes?
2) Second vote (3 choices) Statehood. Full independence. Modified commonwealth (last 2 choices traditionally have received less than 3% of PR vote).
Tennessee Plan
“The Commercial Appeal: ‘Tennessee Plan’ Paved Way For State”
Perre Magness
http://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues/2003/vol7n28/TenessPlan-en.html
Tennesse plan
Elected delegates for COngress
Voted on Statehood
Drafted a State constitution
Applied for statehood
Went to Capitol & demanded to be seated