Scottish referendum voters turn out in droves [View all]

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Scots have turned out to vote in their droves with only a few more hours to decide whether or not the nation will end its 307-year-old union with the United Kingdom.

Queues began outside some polling stations as early as 6am - an hour before the polls opened - as eager voters rushed to cast their ballot papers before the start of the working day.

A total of 4.3 million people are registered to vote - 97 per cent of those eligible - with turnout set to be at a record high.

By 10am, 18.5 per cent of registered adults in Scotland had already cast their vote - nearly a fifth of the voter base.

A poll released this morning from Ipsos Mori claimed that as many as 95 per cent of the electorate are expected to vote, including 90 per cent of those aged 16-24.

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