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1st LD: Exit polls show "No" group leading in Italian constitutional referendum

Xinhua, December 5, 2016 Adjust font size:

Italians were expected to reject a proposed constitutional reform in a crucial referendum held on Sunday, exit polls showed.

The "No" vote would be between 54 percent and 58 percent, according to exit polls by Ipr-Piepoli Institute broadcast by Rai state television. The "Yes" vote would be between 42 percent and 46 percent.

Polling stations opened from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. local time, and some 46.7 million Italians were eligible to cast their ballot. The turnout was 57.24 percent at 7 p.m., according to the Interior Ministry.

Over 3.9 million Italians living abroad had their chance to vote earlier this month. Endit