Former Congressman Michael Grimm, a Republican who resigned in January after pleading guilty to a federal tax evasion charge, won three elections with the help of votes on the Independence line. (observer.com)
[1] It attempts to solve an anomaly caused by the electoral calendar: Scotland votes on independence on 18 September this year, but would only become an independent nation some time in 2016 (the Scottish government is planning for 24 March [2]-RRB-. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
In her speech in Glasgow, Sturgeon said publication of a referendum bill was designed to give Scots the opportunity to vote on independence before the UK departs from the EU. (totalpolitics.com)