U.K. to Change EU Referendum Question: ‘Remain’ or ‘Leave’
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The U.K. government will change the wording of the question in its planned referendum on European Union membership after the country’s election watchdog said there could be a “perception of bias” in the original formulation.
The government accepts a recommendation by the Electoral Commission that the question be changed to: “Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?” Prime Minister David Cameron’s spokeswoman, Helen Bower, told reporters in London Tuesday. The options to respond will be “Remain a member of the European Union” or “Leave the European Union.”