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| Polls close in European election | Polls close in European election |
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| Voting in the European elections has closed. Seven candidates were competing for Northern Ireland's three MEP seats. | Voting in the European elections has closed. Seven candidates were competing for Northern Ireland's three MEP seats. |
| The sealed ballot boxes will be taken to the King's Hall in Belfast. They will be opened on Friday and the number of votes verified. | |
| The Electoral office said turnout on Thursday was slow. It is believed the final figure will be under 50%. | |
| Counting will not begin until Monday morning, with the results expected by mid afternoon. | Counting will not begin until Monday morning, with the results expected by mid afternoon. |
| Figures were posted in individual polling stations at noon showing how many people had voted so far, but the statistics aren't being collected centrally. | Figures were posted in individual polling stations at noon showing how many people had voted so far, but the statistics aren't being collected centrally. |
| System | System |
| The European election uses the proportional representation. | The European election uses the proportional representation. |
| IN PICTURES Candidates vote in the EU elections | IN PICTURES Candidates vote in the EU elections |
| "Voters here are well used to proportional representation - nevertheless more than 5,500 people spoiled their votes in the last European election by putting Xs on their ballot paper," said Mark Devenport. | "Voters here are well used to proportional representation - nevertheless more than 5,500 people spoiled their votes in the last European election by putting Xs on their ballot paper," said Mark Devenport. |
| Voting in other European Union member states takes place on different days - polling in the Irish Republic, for example, is on Friday. | Voting in other European Union member states takes place on different days - polling in the Irish Republic, for example, is on Friday. |
| However, voting on 19 islands off the west coast of Ireland took place on Thursday morning. | However, voting on 19 islands off the west coast of Ireland took place on Thursday morning. |
| Almost 2,600 people on the islands off the coasts of Donegal, Mayo, Galway and Cork voted ahead of the rest of the country. | Almost 2,600 people on the islands off the coasts of Donegal, Mayo, Galway and Cork voted ahead of the rest of the country. |