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| EU referendum: Voting begins across Scotland | |
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| Voting in the referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union has begun. | |
| Polling places across the country will be open until 22:00, with the final result said to be expected at "breakfast time" on Friday. | Polling places across the country will be open until 22:00, with the final result said to be expected at "breakfast time" on Friday. |
| Voters will be asked: "Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?" | Voters will be asked: "Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?" |
| They will have the option to put a cross next to "Remain" or "Leave". | They will have the option to put a cross next to "Remain" or "Leave". |
| Whichever side gets more than half of all votes cast is considered to have won. | Whichever side gets more than half of all votes cast is considered to have won. |
| In keeping with other broadcasters, the BBC is not allowed to report anything that might influence how people vote while the polls are open. | In keeping with other broadcasters, the BBC is not allowed to report anything that might influence how people vote while the polls are open. |
| Counting will be carried out in 382 counting areas - 380 local authorities across England, Scotland and Wales and one in Northern Ireland, and one in Gibraltar. | Counting will be carried out in 382 counting areas - 380 local authorities across England, Scotland and Wales and one in Northern Ireland, and one in Gibraltar. |
| The official declaration will be made at Manchester Town Hall, with the exact time dependent on the level of turnout and how close the result is. | The official declaration will be made at Manchester Town Hall, with the exact time dependent on the level of turnout and how close the result is. |
| The BBC will have comprehensive coverage online with live updates throughout polling day and overnight, as well as up-to-the minute results. | The BBC will have comprehensive coverage online with live updates throughout polling day and overnight, as well as up-to-the minute results. |
| BBC One, the BBC News Channel and BBC Parliament will broadcast a results show hosted by David Dimbleby alongside BBC experts and special guests from 21:55, which will have regular updates from Scotland. | BBC One, the BBC News Channel and BBC Parliament will broadcast a results show hosted by David Dimbleby alongside BBC experts and special guests from 21:55, which will have regular updates from Scotland. |
| Coverage continues throughout the night and Sophie Raworth, Andrew Neil and Victoria Derbyshire will pick up the coverage on Friday morning. | Coverage continues throughout the night and Sophie Raworth, Andrew Neil and Victoria Derbyshire will pick up the coverage on Friday morning. |
| Viewers outside the UK can join the results programme on BBC World News. | Viewers outside the UK can join the results programme on BBC World News. |
| BBC Radio 4 will be broadcasting the EU referendum results in a programme from 23:00, that will run until Friday's Today programme at 06:00. | BBC Radio 4 will be broadcasting the EU referendum results in a programme from 23:00, that will run until Friday's Today programme at 06:00. |
| BBC Radio 5 Live will also have live coverage as the results come in, and Good Morning Scotland will be on the air on BBC Radio Scotland from 06:00 with all the latest results, reaction and analysis. | BBC Radio 5 Live will also have live coverage as the results come in, and Good Morning Scotland will be on the air on BBC Radio Scotland from 06:00 with all the latest results, reaction and analysis. |