Britain votes in a neck-and-neck contest to determine who will govern

Britain’s most fiercely fought election in decades moved into the hands of voters Thursday with the two main parties neck-and-neck in a contest that will likely produce frantic political scrambling to form a government.

Although the counting of the votes is expected to be wrapped up within hours after polls close at 10 p.m. (5 p.m. EDT), forming a viable government could take weeks.