The Electoral Commission has said that the approximate percentage voting turnout for the European Parliamentary elections stood at 31.99% as at 2pm.

This approximate turnout was published very late in the day, and sources told this newsroom that the Commission is under-staffed today.

EP election 2pm voter turnout by district

First District: 36.80%

Second District: 34.98%

Third District: 31.39%

Fourth District: 35.28%

Fifth District: 31.87%

Sixth District: 33.61%

Seventh District: 31.62%

Eighth District: 34.45%

Ninth District: 31.14%

Tenth District: 29.60%

Eleventh District: 30.80%

Twelfth District: 26.80%

Thirteenth District: 31.29%

five years ago, the 2pm EP election turnout stood at 33.8%, and the final turnout was 74.8%.

in terms of today's local council elections, the average total approximate percentage stood at 27.58% as at 2pm.

Voting began at 7am and will continue until 10pm tonight.