Dual protests in Athens draw tens of thousands ahead of crucial referendum on Greek debt payments | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

The brief but intense campaign in Greece’s critical bailout referendum has ended, with simultaneous rallies in Athens supporting “Yes” and “No” answers to a murky question in what an opinion poll suggests could be a very close vote. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called the referendum last weekend, asking Greeks to decide whether to accept creditors’ proposals…