Forty people are locked inside the school in an attempt to prevent the polling station from being closed.
The day before, organising the referendum.
The night before voting NBC broadcasts from the school.
In the early hours of the morning many people are already gathered.
The ballot boxes arrive.
Escola Els Llorers polling station Barcelona, ballot boxes arrive for #CatalanReferendum pic.twitter.com/fr21dPOg0Q
— Jorge Martin (@marxistJorge) 1 de octubre de 2017
The Mossos d'Esquadra arrive and takes notes.
Half an hour before the polling station opens and there is already a very big queue.
Llargues cues a falta de mitja hora. Molts duen des de les 5 des matí fent pantalla. Escola Els Llorers (Eixample) pic.twitter.com/eN5uUBwJU8
— Ramon (@ramon_5) 1 de octubre de 2017
The queue goes round the block.
#agencia1O Escola Els Llorers (Eixample) da la vuelta a la manzana pic.twitter.com/kqEiRLdGsp
— 👾STOP #CBinvaders (@CBinvaders) 1 de octubre de 2017
More of the queue.