Scots in Dundee Council Area Vote in Favor of Independence

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The council area of Dundee City has returned first Yes vote on Scottish independence referendum, according to the returns released early Friday.

MOSCOW, September 19 (RIA Novosti) - The council area of Dundee City has returned first Yes vote on Scottish independence referendum, according to the returns released early Friday.

The "Yes" vote in Dundee, the fourth-largest city in Scotland by population, polled 57 percent, with “No” claiming 43 percent (53,620 to 39,880 votes).

Total votes cast were 93,592, which is a turnout of 78.8 percent.

On Thursday, people in Scotland were voting in the historic independence referendum. Voters were given a ballot paper with the question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?" and the "Yes" or "No" options.

Official results are expected to be announced between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. local time on Friday.

If the majority of Scots vote "Yes" in the referendum, then on March 24, 2016, Scotland will become independent from the United Kingdom.

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