UK voters are flocking to their nearest polling station today with the choice to Remain or Leave the European Union.
People have to decide if they wish to remain as one of the 28 countries of the EU, or leave, and become an independent country.
Across the UK, polls opened at 7am this morning.
Find your closest polling station here to cast your vote
Over the past few weeks, the Remain and Leave campaigns have been broadcasting their views on the EU around the country.
There have been a number of factual programmes about the referendum and what it means for Britain, as well as debates between both sides.
Watch: Spaniard, Hungarian and Italian living and working in Salford speak out on the EU Referendum
Party leaders and senior figures from both the Remain and Leave campaigns have voted in the polls this morning.
A record number of voters, around 4.56 million, are entitled to take part in the referendum, according to figures from the Electoral Commission.
SalfordOnline.com spoke to the people of Eccles to hear their views about Britain’s future in or out of the European Union.
The feedback was very mixed, with neither side showing a strong majority.
One passerby said: “I think people are frightened of change and frightened to take a chance.
“At the moment I think there are a lot of things wrong with the EU and I can see the pro’s of leaving more so than staying.”
One shopper contributed: “I think Britain will stay in the EU, hopefully some of the drawbacks of the EU will be reviewed.
“If Britain walks out of the EU tomorrow there will be all sorts of chaos in terms of trade and prices will go up, everywhere will be affected.”
Queues of people are waiting in line at the polling stations to answer the question on the ballot paper: “Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?”
The country has been divided into 382 voting areas, each of which will declare its own result.
This is made of 380 local authorities across England, Wales and Scotland. Northern Ireland counts as one area, as does Gibraltar.
Counting will begin in Salford at the AJ Bell Stadium, and across the country, as soon as polls close at 10pm.
The final result for the whole of the UK will be announced in Manchester, but only when all 382 areas have been declared.
It’s expected to be around 7am on Friday morning before all the votes are counted and a final decision is made.
Additional video and photography by SalfordOnline.com Community Photographer Albert@itookyourpic.com
