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RS 16

Para impugnar la elección y juramentación de los Senadores del Distrito Mayagüez-Aguadilla, Hon. Jeison Rosa Ramos y Hon. Karen Michelle Román Rodríguez, por haber sido juramentados con certificaciones emitidas por la Comisión Estatal de Elecciones que habían sido impugnadas oportunamente por la candidata del Partido Popular Democrático, la señora Migdalia González Arroyo y que estaban pendientes de revisión judicial; a su vez solicitar un recuento de los votos emitidos por los electores para el cargo de Senador(a) de dicho Distrito Senatorial, y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

The bill seeks to nullify the Mayagüez-Aguadilla election and oath of two senators, challenge CEE certifications, and request a recount.

Derrotado a viva voz
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Bill Summary · RS 16

Comprehensive Summary of Puerto Rico Senate Resolution RS 16 (2025)

Overview

RS 16, titled “Para impugnar la elección y juramentación de los Senadores del Distrito Mayagüez-Aguadilla, Hon. Jeison Rosa Ramos y Hon. Karen Michelle Román Rodríguez, por haber sido juramentados con certificaciones emitidas por la Comisión Estatal de Elecciones que habían sido impugnadas oportunamente por la candidata del Partido Popular Democrático, la señora Migdalia González Arroyo y que estaban pendientes de revisión judicial; a su vez solicitar un recuento de los votos emitidos por los electores para el cargo de Senador(a) de dicho Distrito Senatorial, y para otros fines relacionados,” fue introduced in the Puerto Rico Senate on January 16, 2025.
Purpose: impugnar the election and swearing-in of two district senators for Mayagüez-Aguadilla due to certifications from the State Elections Commission (CEE) that had been timely challenged by PPD candidate Migdalia González Arroyo and were awaiting judicial review; and to request a recount of votes for the district’s senator seat, along with other related purposes.

Key Provisions and Changes

  • Impugn the election and the oath sworn by the two district senators (Jeison Rosa Ramos and Karen Michelle Román Rodríguez) for the Mayagüez-Aguadilla district.
  • Challenge certifications issued by the State Elections Commission that supported those senators’ swearing-in, in light of ongoing challenges filed by Migdalia González Arroyo and the pending judicial review.
  • Formal request for a recount of the votes cast for the district’s Senatorial seat.
  • Include other related purposes connected to contesting the election results and the oath.
  • Status as a resolution suggests the measure would express the Senate’s position or request, rather than to enact law.

Affected Parties and Entities

  • Individuals:
    • Hon. Jeison Rosa Ramos (Senator-elect for Mayagüez-Aguadilla)
    • Hon. Karen Michelle Román Rodríguez (Senator-elect for Mayagüez-Aguadilla)
    • Migdalia González Arroyo (candidata del Partido Popular Democrático who challenged the certifications)
  • Institutions:
    • Comisión Estatal de Elecciones (CEE) – the body that issued the contested certifications
    • The Puerto Rico Senate – potential action regarding seating of the district’s senators
    • Voters of the Mayagüez-Aguadilla district
  • Broader implications for electoral processes and potential judicial review proceedings

Procedural/Timeline Details

  • Introduced: January 16, 2025
  • Legislative actions on the same day:
    • Radicado (filed)
    • Appeared in Primera Lectura del Senado (First Reading)
    • Descargado en Senado (downloaded in the Senate)
    • En el Calendario de Ordenes Especiales del Senado (placed on the Senate’s Special Orders Calendar)
    • Referido a Comisión(es) (referred to committees)
    • Derrotado a viva voz (defeated by voice vote)

Status and Next Steps

  • Status: Defeated by voice vote (no further legislative action expected for this measure in its current form)
  • Next steps (if pursued by proponents in the future): could include introducing a new or revised measure, seeking judicial avenues, or pursuing alternative resolutions or reforms related to election certifications and recount procedures.

Significance

  • The bill reflects a formal challenge to the integrity of a district’s electoral process and the legitimacy of sworn-in representatives, raising considerations about certification validity, judicial review, and ballot recounts within the Puerto Rico electoral framework. While defeated, the measure highlights the mechanisms available to contest elections and their potential impact on representation and governance.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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