I'm not sure the YES vote will win in Scotland

[malaise]

I'd love them to win but my links suggests that the NOs will squeak home.

[ZombieHorde]

1. My only Scottish fb friend is voting "no" to seperation.

When I asked her why, she said the separatists were largely motivated by racism, and she was concerned what they would turn Scotland into.

I have no idea one way or another, but that was one Scottish person's opinion.

[sibelian]

9. I'm not at all convinced by the racism accusation

I'll be voting yes and my mother's from London.

[ZombieHorde]

14. I have no information about it except what she said when I asked.

I can't argue her position. Sorry.

[sibelian]

15. Fair enough.

It's just that I see it so often...

[BillZBubb]

2. The betting odds strongly favor the "NO" outcome.

They are usually very, very accurate in predicting outcomes.

[Octafish]

3. Do they use paper ballots?

So-and-sos here are owned by friends of the Koch brothers.

[malaise]

4. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

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I've seen enough paper ballot stealing in my life time to know that when the scumbags are determined to win an election there is no system they can't corrupt.

[sharp_stick]

5. I've noticed that every election

is considered stolen by many among those who lose the election. It doesn't matter if it's paper or electronic.

[malaise]

6. I disagree

but I have seen and heard of amazing ballot box heists.

[muriel_volestrangler]

7. Yes, and they are counted by hand

http://www.electionsscotland.info/emb/download/downloads/id/112/faqs_word

which is usual for UK elections (one exception is Scottish local elections, which have a Single Transferable Vote system, which gets very complicated if done by hand - these are paper ballots that are scanned).

[CJCRANE]

8. Latest ICM poll gives YES an 8% lead.

However, looking at all polls, it's too close to call.

Scottish independence referendum: Polls vary from 8-pt yes lead to 8-pt no lead - live

LINK Guardian UK

[malaise]

10. Wow!

Polls vary from 8-pt yes lead to 8-pt no lead

Something must be wrong with those polls.

[Bosonic]

11. The Gambling 'polls' currently give it to NO

The average odds for NO imply a 75% chance of a NO win.
Obviously this leaves the YES vote with an implied 25% chance of winning.

http://www.oddschecker.com/politics/british-politics/scottish-independence/referendum-outcome

[cali]

12. Clearly it's up to the Scottish people to decide

It will be interesting to see what happens if they vote yes- not just re the UK and Scotland but regarding other nationalism movements such as the Catalans and the Basque.

I really have no opinion one way or the other about Scotland.

[B Calm]

13. Would the Queen lose her castle in Scotland?

[sibelian]

16. Don't think so.

Salmond wants to keep her. Anyway, it's genuinely hers! I don't think we'd get very far by confiscating private property...