<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 46.00% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 54.00% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Which non-territorial option do you prefer? </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Statehood </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 61.16% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Sovereign Free Associated State </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 33.34% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Independence </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 5.49% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> There were 515,348 blank and invalidated ballots counted alongside the 1,363,854 ballots which indicated a choice for one of the non-territorial alternatives . Under Puerto Rico Law, these ballots are not considered cast votes and are therefore not reflected in the final tally . </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr>

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