After weeks of campaigning, led by SNP leader and first minister Alex Salmond, and Better Together leader Alastair Darling, the results of the Scottish independence referendum will be announced on Friday morning.
A huge turnout is expected, with 97 per cent of Scots registered to vote.
Polling stations will be open from 7am, closing at 10pm. Scotland has 32 local authority areas, all of which will report to the chief counting officer designate.
Results are expected to start coming in from 1am
Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Aberdeen will declare from 5am, with the result anticipated to be announced from 7am. However, these three cities account for one quarter of the electorate, leading to the likelihood of it being announced later than billed.
And further delays could be caused if either the Yes and No campaigns request a recount at any of the local counting stations.
