Independence Parties Projected to Win Historic Catalonia Vote

2:14 Eastern Standard Time

Early exit polls indicate that Catalan independence parties are projected to win a majority of seats in Sunday’s vote.

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Voters in the Catalonia region took to the polls Sunday to cast their ballots in an election that will determine whether pro-secession parties win a majority in the regional parliament—and thereby a mandate to push for independence from Spain.

Polls predict that separatist parties will win a narrow majority, but analysts say that high voter turnout could shift the outcome.