The referendum on independence that the voters of Scotland participated in on September 18 was a close result. But the nays had it in the end by a ten percent margin. What struck me most about this referendum was the voter turnout - almost 85 percent of the 4.2 million Scots registered to vote actually did vote. I've seen it reported that this was the highest voter turnout in any election of any type in the United Kingdom since 1918, the year that women won the right to vote. Clearly there … [Read more...] about Time to create engaged voters
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Scotland referendum results via WhatsApp and more
Tomorrow, the United Kingdom will not be the same no matter what happens in Scotland today as citizens there cast their votes in a referendum to decide whether Scotland will separate from the UK and become an independent country, or not. The campaigning is done; now it's up to the voters of Scotland to decide what they want for their country and the union with England that's been in place since 1707. Obviously media of all types - mainstream, social - and from all over the world are … [Read more...] about Scotland referendum results via WhatsApp and more