In less than two months, Scotland will decide if it wants independence from the UK. As if that wasn't exciting enough, we've pulled together a list of the best voting facts around
![1. Nearly half a million people are currently not registered to vote in Scotland](https://storage.googleapis.com/tfn-uploads/old/lists/joey.gif)
1. Nearly half a million people are currently not registered to vote in Scotland
![2. 63.8% of people in Scotland turned out to vote in the 2010 UK general election, compared to the UK average of 65.1%](https://storage.googleapis.com/tfn-uploads/old/lists/our_only_hope.jpg)
2. 63.8% of people in Scotland turned out to vote in the 2010 UK general election, compared to the UK average of 65.1%
![3. The Scottish devolution referendum of 1979 also saw a turnout of 63.8% and more than half voted in favour of devolution. It failed however because of a rule stating 40% of the whole electorate had to vote yes](https://storage.googleapis.com/tfn-uploads/old/lists/tumblr_mz7ljtPa7t1rd1qi0o1_400.gif)
3. The Scottish devolution referendum of 1979 also saw a turnout of 63.8% and more than half voted in favour of devolution. It failed however because of a rule stating 40% of the whole electorate had to vote yes
![4. Surprisingly, Scottish Parliament elections are even less popular with voters than general elections. In 2011 just 50.45% of people turned up at the polling station](https://storage.googleapis.com/tfn-uploads/old/lists/mcg.gif)
4. Surprisingly, Scottish Parliament elections are even less popular with voters than general elections. In 2011 just 50.45% of people turned up at the polling station
![5. You can vote in the 2014 independence referendum if you’re 16 or older](https://storage.googleapis.com/tfn-uploads/old/lists/vat16.jpg)
5. You can vote in the 2014 independence referendum if you’re 16 or older
![6. The UK reduced its voting age from 21 to 18 in 1970](https://storage.googleapis.com/tfn-uploads/old/lists/1970s.gif)
6. The UK reduced its voting age from 21 to 18 in 1970
![7. Women weren’t given the right to vote until 1918, and even then the minimum age was 30](https://storage.googleapis.com/tfn-uploads/old/lists/rhi_rhi.gif)
7. Women weren’t given the right to vote until 1918, and even then the minimum age was 30
![8. In 1928 the vote was extended to all women over the age of 21](https://storage.googleapis.com/tfn-uploads/old/lists/suffrage1.jpg)
8. In 1928 the vote was extended to all women over the age of 21
![9. There are two other independence referendums set to take place in 2014: the Catalan self-determination referendum and the Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum](https://storage.googleapis.com/tfn-uploads/old/lists/catalunya.jpg)
9. There are two other independence referendums set to take place in 2014: the Catalan self-determination referendum and the Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum
![10. The most recent country to have become independent from the UK is Brunei in 1984](https://storage.googleapis.com/tfn-uploads/old/lists/brunei.jpg)
10. The most recent country to have become independent from the UK is Brunei in 1984