Britain to vote in EU referendum

London, June 23: Britain is about to go to the polls on Thursday in a historic referendum on whether or not the nation ought to stay a member of the European Union (EU) or depart.

Polling stations will open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., BBC reported.

An estimated 46,499,537 persons are entitled to participate within the vote – a report quantity for a British ballot.

It is just the third nationwide referendum within the nation’s historical past and comes after a four-month battle for votes between the ‘Depart’ and ‘Stay’ campaigns.

The referendum poll paper asks the next query: “Ought to the UK stay a member of the European Union or go away the European Union?”

Whichever facet will get greater than half of all votes forged is taken into account to have gained.

After the referendum polls shut, sealed poll bins can be collected and transported to the depend venue for every of the 382 native counting areas.

These symbolize all 380 native authorities space in England, Scotland and Wales, plus one every for Northern Ireland and Gibraltar.

Particular person areas’ outcomes will then be declared all through the night time, together with regional outcomes from 11 regional counts.

Relying on how shut the ballot is, the consequence might change into clear earlier than the ultimate nationwide result’s formally declared by the Chief Counting Officer, who shall be primarily based at Manchester City Corridor.

The Electoral Fee estimates a remaining end result “round breakfast time” on Friday.

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Britain to vote in EU referendum