Blizz
Well-known member
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36602702
Chart:
Blue = Leave
Yellow = Stay
More leave votes in Northern England and Wales
More stay votes in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Middle England
Votes are coming to a close and it seems to be more in favor for leaving the European Union. Most of you already know about this. I'd like to know what you think about this and what your views are.[font=Helmet, Freesans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Voting is taking place in a historic referendum on whether the UK should remain a member of the European Union or leave.[/font]
[font=Helmet, Freesans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]A record 46,499,537 people are entitled to take part, according to provisional figures from the Electoral Commission.[/font]
[font=Helmet, Freesans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Polling stations will close at 22:00 BST with counting throughout the night.[/font]
[font=Helmet, Freesans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]It is only the third nationwide referendum in UK history and comes after a four-month battle for votes between the Leave and Remain campaigns.[/font]
[font=Helmet, Freesans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]In common with other broadcasters, the BBC is limited in what it can report while polls are open but you can follow the results as they come in across the BBC after polls close on Thursday evening.[/font]
[font=Helmet, Freesans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]The referendum ballot paper asks the following question: "Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?"[/font]
- [font=Helmet, Freesans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Polling day: Latest updates[/font]
- [font=Helmet, Freesans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]How to vote on polling day[/font]
- [font=Helmet, Freesans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Polling day guide: What to watch for[/font]
- [font=Helmet, Freesans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]How the BBC reports EU referendum polling day[/font]
[font=Helmet, Freesans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Whichever side gets more than half of all votes cast is considered to have won.[/font]
[font=Helmet, Freesans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]The weather forecast for polling day is mixed.[/font]
[font=Helmet, Freesans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]There have been [font=Helmet, Freesans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]thunderstorms in London and south-east England[/font] which caused flooding overnight.[/font]
[font=Helmet, Freesans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Kingston upon Thames Council in south west London [font=Helmet, Freesans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]has moved[/font] two polling stations after they were inundated with water.[/font]
Chart:
Blue = Leave
Yellow = Stay
More leave votes in Northern England and Wales
More stay votes in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Middle England