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Scotland Independence Referendum: Fate of UK Rests on Female Voters, New Polls Reveal

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(Photo : REUTERS/Paul Hackett) A bunch of 'Yes' balloons are seen during Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond campaign in Edinburgh, Scotland, September 10, 2014.

A new poll revealed that the fate of the United Kingdom rests in the hands of women voters as Scotland's independence referendum debate heads to its finale on Thursday.

The newest polls reported since Sunday suggest a tight fight between the pro-independence and the pro-UK camps.

Three independent polls from ICM for the Scotsman newspaper, Opinium for the Daily Telegraph and Survation for the Daily Mail show that the No camp is heading the race against Scotland's independence by a margin of about two to four percent, according to the Financial Times reports.

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Sunday's Opinium survey gave the pro-UK 52 percent, while indicating 48 percent in favor of Scotland's bid for independence. But the poll revealed more than general percentages.

According to Financial Times, the pro-independence camp will be leading if women would not participate in the referendum. As Thursday's referendum approaches, independence is increasingly becoming unfavorable among women voters, the poll revealed.

The results further show that the pro-UK camp has a 16-point lead among women Scots who have decided to vote in the referendum. This is an increase from the 14 percent lead the No campaign earlier received from women voters.

Meanwhile, 53 percent of surveyed men said they will vote in favor of independence compared to the 47 percent who chose for Scotland to remain with the United Kingdom.

The referendum remains too close to call, according to various reports, but support for Scotland's independence is rising.

As the future of the United Kingdom hangs in the balance, it is the undecided voters comprising of about half a million voters who will be the game changer, Sky News reported.

Amid the uncertainty of tomorrow's referendum, major political UK leaders, including Prime Minister David Cameron of the ruling Conservative Party and Ed Miliband of the Labour Party made their final appeals with the people of Scotland.

Both promise the Scots of great powers and autonomy even without independence, while hinting about the permanency of the separation, the Daily Record reported.

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