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Who paid for the Scottish Referendum?

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Scottish government figures show vote in September 2014 cost £15.85m, or £4.38 per voter, due to cost of electoral officers. read more

According to an impact assessment report signed-off by Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in March 2013, the estimated cost of holding the referendum was predicted to be £13.3 million. This includes the cost of actually running the referendum, ultimately paid by the Scottish Ministers, which was estimated at £8.6 million. read more

I understand that Jk Rowling contributed around 1million pounds for the no campaign and the yes campaign got similar funding from lottery winners Chris and Colin Weir. read more

The Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Act 2013 was passed by the Scottish Parliament on 27 June 2013 and received Royal Assent on 7 August 2013. On 15 November 2013, the Scottish government published Scotland's Future, a 670-page white paper laying out the case for independence and the means through which Scotland might become an independent country. read more

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