Scotland will have a referendum on independence from 7.00am to 10.00pm today. 4.29 million people aged 16 and above (97% of the eligible voting population) will vote, about 700,000 people were allowed to vote in August. Should the majority vote for independence, Scotland will become a new country of Europe on March 24, RIA Novosti reports.
According to YouGov social polls initiated by Times and Sun on September 15-17, 52% of the population want Scotland to remain part of the UK. Survation polls for the Daily Record say that 53% of the population want to stay with the rest of the current UK.