Scottish Independence: Mass rallies mark referendum climax

Scotland will on Thursday go to the polls in a historic referendum to decide whether the territory should continue to remain in the United Kingdom of Great Britain or secede to become an independent country assuming national statehood just as all countries.  

Already exit polls indicate it will be too close to call.  

Meanwhile, both sides in the Scottish referendum debate are making their final pitch to voters on the last day of campaigning.

It comes as latest polls suggested that the result remained too close to call, with a slender lead for a "No" vote.

Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond has written to voters appealing to them to vote "Yes".

Key figures from the pro-Union Better Together campaign are meeting night workers ahead of a Love Scotland, Vote No rally.

Three new polls, one by Opinium for the Daily Telegraph, another by ICM for the Scotsman and a third by Survation for the Daily Mail, were published yesterday evening.

With undecided voters excluded, they all suggested a lead for "No" of 52% to 48%.

On the final day of campaigning, in a letter to the people of Scotland, Mr Salmond told them they will hold power in their hands as they vote to determine their country's future.

 He asked voters to step back from the political arguments and statistics that have defined the two-year campaign and trust in themselves as they vote.

BBC