The referendum on Scottish independence will take place on Sept. 18, when Scotland will vote whether or not to end the 307-year-old union with the rest of the United Kingdom.
Scottish Readies for Referendum on Independence
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Britain's former Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks at a campaign event in favour of the union in Clydebank, Scotland, Sept. 16, 2014.
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Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron gestures as he delivers a speech at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre in Aberdeen, Scotland, Sept. 15, 2014.
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"Better Together" campaigners work to promote a united Britain, opposing Scotland's independence, in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 16, 2014. (Marianne Brown/VOA)
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Vandals write on posters that proclaim support for Scotland's Independence near a block of flats in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 16, 2014. (Marianne Brown/VOA)