Official announcement of UK referendum result

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Manchester - 24 June 2016
1. Jenny Watson coming onto the stage to announce result of the UK referendum
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Jenny Watson, Chairwoman of United Kingdom Electoral Commission
"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, local totals for all 382 voting areas have now been certified and announced and I have therefore been able to certify the results of the Referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union. As Chief Counting Officer for the Referendum of the UK's membership of the European Union, held on 23 June 2016, I hereby give notice that I certified the following: the total number of ballot papers counted was 33,577,342. The total number of votes cast in favour of Remain was 16,141,241. The total number of votes cast in favour of Leave was 17,410,742. The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows. No official mark: 232. Both answers voted for: 9,084. Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 836. Unmarked or void for uncertainty: 15,207. The total number of ballot papers rejected was 25,359. This means that the UK has voted to leave the European Union."
STORYLINE:
Jenny Watson, Chairwoman of United Kingdom Electoral Commission, officially declared on Friday that Britain has voted to leave the European Union.
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