A polling station was told to take down England flags after voters complained they could sway people in favour of Brexit.

Pictures of Mayfield Athletic Club in Enfield, north London decked out in St George's flags emerged on Twitter yesterday, with one voter saying it 'looked like an EDL rally'.

The elections watchdog told MailOnline that although the polling station had not breached electoral law ordered, they had advised the venue to take the flags down to avoid confrontation and further concerns from voters.

Pictures of Mayfield Athletic Club (pictured) decked out in St George's flags emerged on Twitter today, with one voter saying it 'looked like an EDL rally'

It also told the polling station to switch off the TV, which was showing rolling coverage and some suggested it could also be used to sway the result.

Another polling station in Harrow was also accused of bias by hanging up on Union flags. Voter Carly Minsky said it was 'pretty overt manipulation'.

Guidance published by the Electoral Commission states that polling stations 'must not wear any badges, slogans or colours that might bring your impartiality into question'.

Voters claimed that hanging flags violated these rules but others insisted a national flag could not be seen as bias.

A spokesman for Enfield Council said the cricket club had put up the flags because it was screening Euro 2016 football games.

The final few polls of the referendum campaign suggested the result will go down to the wire, with a YouGov survey giving a Remain a two-point lead and polls by TNS and Opinium showing the reverse

Police question a Ukip supporter who offered voters a PEN in case their pencil markings on ballot paper were erased

This is the moment police took the name of a pro-Brexit supporter who offered voters the use of her pen in case of fraud.

Some Vote Leave have claimed that using the pencil usually found in polling stations is dangerous because their cross could be rubbed out and changed, even claiming MI5 are involved.

Jacqueline Jackson, who was outside a Winchester polling station, filmed the officer taking her details as she argued she was allowed to lend her pen to anyone entering.

She then tweeted the footage and said: 'Police came to Chichester polling station called by REMAIN side to stop me LENDING my PEN to all voters.#fraud'.

Many have used the hashtag 'usepens' to encourage others to refuse to use a pencil, although it has since been hijacked by Remain campaigners who are calling them conspiracy theorists.

Police have spoken to a Ukip supporter who was offering to lend a pen to voters in case of fraud - they then took her details

Concerns: A poll released this week revealed that many Leave campaigners fear that today's referendum is rigged against them - so many are bringing their own pens

#usepens: Twitter is full of messages urging people to vote with a pen after Leave campaigners said they were concerned their vote with a pencil could be rubbed out. This is one of many tweets lampooning the theory

Anxious: Many on the Leave side have spread the advice - as a poll found that many Leave supporters feared the referendum is rigged

A poll released this week revealed that many Leave campaigners feared that the referendum is rigged against them.

The Electoral Commission was forced to reassure the public that using a pencil will not cost them their vote.

A spokesman added that people are more than welcome to briong their own pens if they wish.

He said: 'By tradition, pencils are available in polling booths for voters to mark their ballot papers,' a spokesperson said. 'If a voter wishes to bring their own pen and use that, it's fine.'

'In regards to security, at the count there are statutory observers to make sure that they are carried out correctly. Campaigners are also invited to observe the counts taking place.'

Joke: BBC star Professor Brian Cox tweeted: 'I voted in pencil just in case MI5 need to change it later'.