At stake in this election:

• 27 seats in the Senate
• 51 seats in the House of Representatives

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Barack H. OBAMA
• Head of Government: Governor Luis FORTUNO
• Assembly: Puerto Rico has a bicameral Legislative Assembly consisting of the Senate with 27 seats and the House of Representatives with 51 seats.

Description of electoral system:

• The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 4-year term.
• Governor is elected by popular vote to serve a 4-year term.
• In the Senate 27 members are elected by popular vote to serve 4-year terms. In the House of Representatives 51 members are elected by popular vote to serve 4-year terms.

Main parties in the electoral race:

• Party: Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico (PPD) / Partido Popular Democrático de Puerto Rico
  • Leader: Anibal Acevedo VIL