P.R. Laws tit. 16, § 972j
The Chair of the Commonwealth Election Commission shall send a certification of the results of the Plebiscite to the Governor of Puerto Rico, the Legislative Assembly, and the Secretary of State, not later than forty-eight (48) hours after the canvass is completed. The Governor, in turn, shall certify the results of each question separately to the President and to the Congress of the United States. The certification of the Governor shall read: “The People of Puerto Rico have expressed their will, freely and democratically, with regard to the political status of Puerto Rico as follows: ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ (the results of each one of the options given for each one of the two questions of the Plebiscite shall be stated) and the United States Congress and the President are hereby urged to effectively answer to the claim of the People of Puerto Rico to enforce their will.”
History —Dec. 28, 2011, No. 283, § 11.