Independence Referendum Takes Place In Catalonia
SANT JULIA DE RAMIS, SPAIN - OCTOBER 01: Catalonia President Carles Puigdemont holds up a red flower after failing to vote in the referendum because of the Spanish police closing his polling station on October 1, 2017 in Sant Julia de Ramis, Spain. More than five million eligible Catalan voters are estimated to visit 2,315 polling stations today for Catalonia's referendum on independence from Spain. The Spanish government in Madrid has declared the vote illegal and undemocratic. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)