P.R. Laws tit. 16, § 4093

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§ 4093. Invalid party registration petitions

The Commission shall reject any political party registration petition signed by a person who:

(a) Is not a duly registered voter at the time of signing the petition; or

(b) has signed a petition to register another party in the same local or state category during the period between two general elections, or

(c) fails to comply with the requirements of this subtitle or of the regulations approved thereunder, including the accuracy and authenticity of the information stated in a political party’s registration petition.

A political party’s registration petitions shall be filed with the Commission not later than seven (7) days after having been duly sworn. The Commission shall establish, through regulations, the form and the procedures to be followed for filing and validating said registration petitions.

The Commission shall be responsible for maintaining and keeping custody of the political party registration petition register for a period of two (2) years from the validation of the voter’s endorsement petition.

History —June 1, 2011, No. 78, § 7.003.