UK Brexit explained: What you need to know

British voters are going to the polls on Thursday to vote on whether their country should remain a member of the European Union. Its had been in Media from last 2-3 weeks and had now reached a state of Frenzy.
Why Vote now after 40 Years ?
British Prime Minister David Cameron courted conservative and anti-EU voters during the last election by promising to hold a referendum on the UK's membership of the 28-nation bloc by the end of 2017. The EU economy is currently worth $16 trillion, the equivalent of one-fourth of the global gross domestic product (GDP). In recent years, there has been much disquiet in Britain over migration into the country from within the EU and its effects on wages and public services. Basically British are fearing Immigration from EU countries are taking their Jobs.

 Who Can Vote?

British and Irish citizens 18 and over who are resident in the United Kingdom, as well as UK residents from Commonwealth countries who have the right to live in the country can vote in the referendum. The Electoral Commission says a record number of 46,499,537 voters were registered for the referendum by Tuesday.
What's On The Ballot Paper?

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