Scottish Independence Referendum - 18 September 2014

[Tender Branson]

Yeah, it's ridiculous that there are still countries that don't hold elections on Sundays. This is so obviously preferable in every way.

Unless you live in the Western Isles and want to observe the Sabbath.

The religious zeals can vote absentee.

[Tender Branson]

Twitter rumours that some polling stations are closing early due to 100% turnout. Yikes.

What about dead people? Are they immediately cleared from the rolls, or are the precincts in question small enough that no voter has died recently?

The precincts are relatively small, yeah: there's an average of 800 voters per polling station.

[Tender Branson]

Another interesting fact:

Even if there were 100% turnout (all 4.2 Mio. people voting), the "Yes"-side would have needed 80% among those who didn't vote Thursday just to break even and make it a 50-50 race ...

[Tender Branson]

Scotland will not become independent (54-46 against).

I knew it already back then ... !



(don't look at my other 2014 predictions plz, some of these are pretty hilarious. Others too, for example Adam thinking Kasich will lose in a landslide to Fitzgerald).