Referendum Day: Long queues outside some polling stations


“I’ve waited all my life for this,” said the first voter in Edinburgh’s Waverley Court, a businessman who gave only his first name, Ron. “It’s time to break with England. ‘Yes’ to independence.”
As he spoke, a couple of workers hurrying by in the morning mist and drizzle shouted “Vote No!”
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Hide AdIn Dunblane, the polling station car park overflowed, causing a traffic snarl-up through the town, while in Edinburgh’s Craigmillar, a piper led voters through the streets to the polling station.


One church acting as a polling station - St Phillips and St James in the capital’s Inverleith district - included arrows on its sign to point people in the right direction: to either “vote” or “pray”.
In Glasgow, where George Square is host to ongoing Yes campaign rallies, there was a carnival-like atmosphere, with some people wearing blue-and-white face paint. A Scottie dog wearing a blue coat was also present.
A man running a financial services business and a hotel on the Isle of Skye had returned to the city, where he has his permanent home, to cast a ‘No’ vote. “I think it’s a great concept, but working in finance I can see the difficulties,” he said.
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Hide AdIn Falkirk, one campaigner took their place outside a polling station at 6.45 a.m. and had no plans to move before 10 p.m,
In Aberdeenshire, First Minister Alex Salmond took time to answer questions after casting his vote.