The referendum on Scottish independence will take place on September 18, when Scotland will vote whether or not to end the 307-year-old union with the rest of the United Kingdom.
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![Placards showing "Yes" and "No" are displayed on moorland on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, Sept. 14, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2edf9068-26c3-40d0-adeb-6b028c4d48a8_cx0_cy4_cw0_w1024_q10_r1_s.jpg)
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Placards showing "Yes" and "No" are displayed on moorland on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, Sept. 14, 2014.
![Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond holds a T-shirt promoting a concert being held in support of a "Yes" vote, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 14, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/b672db64-5b7c-45e9-9479-7f55feb48984_cx0_cy3_cw0_w1024_q10_r1_s.jpg)
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Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond holds a T-shirt promoting a concert being held in support of a "Yes" vote, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 14, 2014.
![A Bichon Frise is groomed in the benching area prior to judging at the 2016 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in the Manhattan borough of New York City.](https://gdb.voanews.com/853b5efc-12bd-4ee9-8d69-a4579bdb9f3f_cx0_cy6_cw0_w1024_q10_r1_s.jpg)
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A Bichon Frise is groomed in the benching area prior to judging at the 2016 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in the Manhattan borough of New York City.
![A "Yes" supporter with a tattoo of Scotland on his back holds a Saltire flag at a rally outside the BBC in Glasgow, Scotland, Sept. 14, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/05d9b3e7-238a-4253-a4a0-bba647679cde_cx0_cy9_cw0_w1024_q10_r1_s.jpg)
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A "Yes" supporter with a tattoo of Scotland on his back holds a Saltire flag at a rally outside the BBC in Glasgow, Scotland, Sept. 14, 2014.