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European Union Voters: What on the ballot The referendum question will read, Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union Voters will have the option of putting an x next to one of two answers: Article Continued Below Remain a member of the European Union, according to Toronto Star. Leave the European Union. The vote – dubbed Brexit, a nifty portmanteau combining the words Britain and exit – marks a historic moment that could shape the future of the country, both politically and economically, for generations. The wording was changed from a simple yes or no question last September, after the Electoral Commission warned it could be confusing, and might be biased towards those who want to stay in the EU. Article Continued Below Who can vote British or Irish citizens who live in the U.K. Commonwealth citizens who are residents of the U.K. British citizens who live overseas but have been registered to vote in the U.K. in the last 15 years. For more info, head to the Electoral Commission website. react-text: 162 One of the referendum ballots that U.K. citizens will use to decide whether the country should remain in the European Union. /react-text So, Canadians can vote Yes, if you are a Canadian citizen who currently lives in the U.K. When will we know the result The polls close at 10 p.m. Irish citizens living overseas who were born in Northern Ireland and who have been registered to vote in Northern Ireland in the last 15 years. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.