Independence Day?

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As we inch toward fall, we'll be hearing more and more about an upcoming Scottish referendum. In September, voters will be asked this question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?" Current polls have it at 60/40, with 60 percent of voters preferring to remain part of the UK. Who is eligible to vote, and what percent of the vote determines which answer won? How did it get to this point, anyway?: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-13326310
   The Daily Mail imagines life just before and in the aftermath of a "Yes" vote: "9 a.m., Malibu, California. Sir Sean Connery instructs his London broker to withdraw the last of his money from RBS, only to be told it's now 5 p.m. in London and the banks are shut" (story, slideshow, videos): http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2619458/So-happens-Scotland-votes-yes-Camerons-quit-Queen-furious-Shetlands-taken-oil-Scottish-economy-tanking-A-brilliant-imagining-life-Union.html