Scots are taking to the polls on Thursday in a referendum that will decide if they will leave the United Kingdom, dissolving a union that has lasted 307 years. The “Yes” campaign has picked up momentum since spring with the polls increasing in the side’s favor. Now, analysts say that the referendum will be a close call that will come down to the undecided voters.
The question that voters will be asked to answer “Yes” or “No” to is:
“Should Scotland be an independent country?”.
At the headquarters on Wednesday
Leaders and supporters of both factions had taken to the streets for the final day of campaigning, but the atmosphere at their offices on Wednesday afternoon on the eve of the referendum, was different.
“Yes” Headquarters: The main office of the “Yes” campaign was abuzz with activity even after three months of handing out 150,000 leaflets, monitoring half a dozen Facebook accounts and numerous websites and handing out thousands of Scottish flags.On Wednesday Scottish National Party deputy Stweart Hosie said that 7,000 new voters had been registered and that volunteers will even be out there to drive “yes” voters to the polling booths.
“No” Headquarters: These closed at 5 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday with just two people holding the fort.
Wednesday’s Opinion Poll results
A YouGov poll conducted for the Times and Sun newspapers among 3,237 voters from September 15-17 found 52% in favor of staying in the Union and 48% were against, excluding those who were undecided at 6%.
The Ipsos MORI poll showed support for Scotland staying in the union at 51%, said STV, showing that supoprt had risen for independence by 7%.
Four pollsters (ICM, Opinium, Panelbase and Survation) found that the majority of the backing was for the union at 52% with 48% in favor of Independence and 8-14% still undecided.
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