Polling booths opened earlier today in Scotland´s historic referendum on independence, with record numbers of Scots expected to cast their vote on whether to stay or leave the United Kingdom.
Voting will continue until 2100 GMT and the result, which opinion polls have suggested is too close to call, is likely to emerge in the early hours of Friday.
Scottish residents are being asked one question on the ballot paper — “Should Scotland be an independent country?” — and will mark either “Yes” or “No”.
A record turnout of around 80 percent is expected after an electrifying campaign.
