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The Guardian: 1 milion voters sign declaration in favour of Scottish independence

Published Aug. 23, 2014 at 12:27 pm

Residents of Glasgow display their support for the upcoming referendum on independence on August 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. A month to the day until Scotland votes on whether to split from Britain, opinion polls Monday, August 18, 2014 showed the pro-independence camp gaining ground as First Minister Alex Salmond insisted his side had a \"spring in their step\". But the polls still showed a strong lead for the 'No' camp ahead of the vote on September 18, suggesting voters are on course to reject independence.

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More than 1 million voters have signed a declaration in favour of Scottish independence, according to the pro-independence campaign Yes Scotland.

When the yes declaration was launched along with the official yes campaign in May 2012, the first minister, Alex Salmond, said that if the target of 1m signatures was reached by the referendum then Scotland would become an independent country.