Director Yépez: Referendum results will be disclosed early night

The outcome of the referendum on the changes to the Constitution will be made known "soon after this evening," said National Electoral Council (CNE) director Germán Yépez.

"Once all the polling stations are closed, a process will be opened, the results of which can be made known soon. We have only two choices and not multiple political parties and candidates as in other elections. Soon after this evening, we will tell the country with much responsibility about the winning choice," Yépez told Unión Radio.

Polling stations are scheduled to close at 4:00 p.m., but will keep operating as long as there are voters standing in the line. Further, Yépez ensured all citizens' rights and repeated that there is no way to violate vote secrecy as part of the automation process.

"Vote is secret. There is no way to violate the vote secret character," he said.