Officials in Puerto Rico have declined a request to extend the voter registration deadline despite concerns over long lines forming at registration centers. The two main political parties on the island, along with the alternate president of the elections commission, voted against the proposal on Monday.
Residents of Puerto Rico have until September 21 to register to vote in the upcoming general election. The Puerto Rican Independence Party and Citizen Victory Movement had requested an extension to the deadline, citing worries that people would be unable to register in time.
