Nearly four million people living in U.S. territories have no vote in presidential elections and limited representation in Congress. Ford School researcher Mara Ostfeld examines what residents of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands want for their political futures, revealing perspectives that don’t always fit into traditional debates about representation.
Whose Voices Count? Researcher’s Focus Asks U.S. Territory Residents to Define Their Own Futures
Oct. 7, 2026
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