P.R. Laws tit. 16, § 4167
Polling places shall open at eight o’clock in the morning (8:00 a.m.) and close at three o’clock in the afternoon (3:00 p.m.).
Members of the Puerto Rico Police and the Municipal Guard who are on duty on Election Day shall vote with priority in their respective polling places.
The voter’s identity shall be verified through an examination of his personal description in the voter lists and on his voter’s identification card. If this verification is sufficient to establish the voter’s identity, he shall sign or make a mark on the line where his name is written on the voter list and ink his finger with indelible ink.
Once the aforementioned process is completed, and only then, shall the voter proceed to vote by means of a system whereby he retains control of the ballot until he interacts with the electronic voting device and the vote is duly recorded. Every voter shall be guaranteed the secrecy of his vote. Immediately after voting, all voters shall leave the polling center.
Polling place inspectors may explain the voting procedure to the voter if the voter so requests. Any other person in a polling place is forbidden to instruct any voter as to the manner of voting.
The Commission shall implement the provisions of this Section through regulations. If an electronic voter list system is implemented, then the Commission shall adopt procedures as are necessary for the use thereof.
History —June 1, 2011, No. 78, § 9.027; Nov. 21, 2011, No. 230, § 26; July 3, 2012, No. 135, § 37; Dec. 22, 2014, No. 239, § 39.