The future of spring hunting will be known on Sunday in what is expected to be a speedy referendum vote-sorting process at the Naxxar counting hall.

Counting agents will start slotting votes in the Yes and No pigeonholes at 9am and a clear indication is expected to emerge 30 minutes later, according to the Electoral Commission.

The result will not be official but it will be based on sample counts taken by political party representatives who will be overseeing the process despite not having a direct interest.

Voting for the referendum will take place on Saturday between 7am and 10pm with the turnout figure determining whether the result is valid or not - a turnout of at least 50% plus one is needed.

Voters in half of the country will also be electing their local council representatives.

The spring hunting referendum is the seventh referendum in 145 years but the first instigated by voters to abolish a law. 

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