P.R. Laws tit. 16, § 4072
The Commission shall prepare and keep a General Voter Registry of all registered persons in Puerto Rico. Said Registry shall be kept in such a way that information related to voters can be veritably and promptly determined.
The information contained in the General Voter Registry shall be continually updated in terms of the voters’ changing circumstances.
All lists of voters entitled to vote in an election shall be prepared based on the General Voter Registry.
If a voter fails to exercise his/her right to vote in a general election, his/her file in the General Voter Registry shall be inactivated. The Commission may exclude voters from the General Voter Registry on the grounds provided by this subtitle or established through regulations. The exclusion of a voter shall not entail the elimination of his/her information from the General Voter Registry.
The Commission shall keep at least one (1) true and exact copy of the General Voter Registry in a separate, secure place under its custody and make any necessary modifications to keep it up to date.
History —June 1, 2011, No. 78, § 6.012.