Campaigning for the Scottish independence referendum is over - with just hours to go until voting stations open...
More than 4-million people are registered to vote on Thursday, when they'll decide whether Scotland should leave or stay part of the UK.
Our correspondent Dan Whitehead reports from Edinburgh...
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VO 1: Late Wednesday afternoon, ballot boxes left government buildings for polling stations.
Around five thousand five hundred voting booths are opening to the millions signed up to take part in this historic referendum.
A logistical challenge for organisers like Chris Highcock, Edinburgh's Deputy Counting Officer...
SOT 1: Chris Highcock, Edinburgh Deputy Counting Officer: "It's a huge logistical challenge for the city of Edinburgh and also for everyone in the 32 councils across Scotland that are delivering this. It's the biggest electoral event Scotland has ever seen in terms of size, the biggest election we've ever had. The profile internationally, nationally, and with the voters in Scotland themselves is huge and the importance of this decision could not be bigger for the people of Edinburgh."
VO 2: Throughout Thursday votes will be cast in 32 council areas, with the results expected to start coming in the early hours of Friday...
The Yes campaign has gained considerable support in these final weeks of campaigning.
But there are some who are concerned about the implications.
Peter Renaldi says his business will cope whatever happens...
His fishmongers has been smoking fresh Scottish salmon since 1923...
SOT 2: Peter Renaldi, Fishmonger: "I would like to see the best for Scotland, whether that's a yes or a no vote. The public will decide, the customer, people have to decide which way we're going to go.
VO 3: With pledges being made on both sides of the argument - change is inevitable...
Whatever the result is in this referendum, one thing is for sure. The people inside the Scottish Parliament will get more power.
If Scots votes Yes to independence, a timetable kicks in to start the mammoth task of just how it'll work.
SNP leader and First Minister Alex Salmond believes it'll take 18 months, others much longer.
Nick Beecroft is the chairman of Saxo Capital Markets...
SOT 3: Nick Beecroft, Chairman, Saxo Capital Markets: "Lets face it. There may be a period of mayhem, there would be a period of mayhem. Much longer than the period between the vote and March 2016 which the SNP envisions is the date by which all negotiations if you like with the rump-UK would be concluded, it's going to take to or three years probably. But get through that, it's a new state, people have talked about a Singapore analogy, similar size of country and fine it could all settle down and in the end work out in that sense."
After years of preparations - the answer to whether Scotland will leave the United Kingdom after more than 300 years of Union will lie in these ballot boxes.
More than 4-million people are registered to vote on Thursday, when they'll decide whether Scotland should leave or stay part of the UK.
Our correspondent Dan Whitehead reports from Edinburgh...
IN: Late Wednesday...
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VO 1: Late Wednesday afternoon, ballot boxes left government buildings for polling stations.
Around five thousand five hundred voting booths are opening to the millions signed up to take part in this historic referendum.
A logistical challenge for organisers like Chris Highcock, Edinburgh's Deputy Counting Officer...
SOT 1: Chris Highcock, Edinburgh Deputy Counting Officer: "It's a huge logistical challenge for the city of Edinburgh and also for everyone in the 32 councils across Scotland that are delivering this. It's the biggest electoral event Scotland has ever seen in terms of size, the biggest election we've ever had. The profile internationally, nationally, and with the voters in Scotland themselves is huge and the importance of this decision could not be bigger for the people of Edinburgh."
VO 2: Throughout Thursday votes will be cast in 32 council areas, with the results expected to start coming in the early hours of Friday...
The Yes campaign has gained considerable support in these final weeks of campaigning.
But there are some who are concerned about the implications.
Peter Renaldi says his business will cope whatever happens...
His fishmongers has been smoking fresh Scottish salmon since 1923...
SOT 2: Peter Renaldi, Fishmonger: "I would like to see the best for Scotland, whether that's a yes or a no vote. The public will decide, the customer, people have to decide which way we're going to go.
VO 3: With pledges being made on both sides of the argument - change is inevitable...
Whatever the result is in this referendum, one thing is for sure. The people inside the Scottish Parliament will get more power.
If Scots votes Yes to independence, a timetable kicks in to start the mammoth task of just how it'll work.
SNP leader and First Minister Alex Salmond believes it'll take 18 months, others much longer.
Nick Beecroft is the chairman of Saxo Capital Markets...
SOT 3: Nick Beecroft, Chairman, Saxo Capital Markets: "Lets face it. There may be a period of mayhem, there would be a period of mayhem. Much longer than the period between the vote and March 2016 which the SNP envisions is the date by which all negotiations if you like with the rump-UK would be concluded, it's going to take to or three years probably. But get through that, it's a new state, people have talked about a Singapore analogy, similar size of country and fine it could all settle down and in the end work out in that sense."
After years of preparations - the answer to whether Scotland will leave the United Kingdom after more than 300 years of Union will lie in these ballot boxes.