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Originally Posted by Big Brian
Correct me if I'm wrong here but should that not read:
Should the United Kingdom remain in a reformed European Union or leave the European Union? Or have they decided to drop the Reformed? If so then it appears they don't want reform and are happy with the status quo. The wording is interesting because that would make me vote leave because there is no mention of reform.
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Originally the question as proposed by the Government was
"Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union?"
The Electoral Commission recommended a change to
"Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?"
This was accepted by the Government .
interesting to note how leading the first draught by the government was.
On a more disturbing note the Electoral Commission found that
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Our research and consultation found that, although the question used
brief and straightforward language, the phrase ‘be a member of the European
Union’ to describe the referendum choice was not sufficiently clear to ensure
a full understanding of the referendum as a whole. This was because some
participants in our research did not know that the United Kingdom is currently
a member of the European Union while others who did know thought the
question suggested the United Kingdom was not a member
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http://www.electoralcommission.org.u...ent-report.pdf
How the hell does a British citizen get to voting age without knowing we are already part of the EU