The atmosphere was electric and tense, with a great buzz throughout Alexandria, Dumbarton, Bowling and Old Kilpatrick.

And the unofficial slogan for the Independence Referendum rang true - it's too close to call.

Here's a snapshot at how people were feeling about the occasion as they entered or left polling stations.

At the Vale of Leven Swimming Pool in Alexandria, Levenvale man John Dempster told us he was a Yes vote when the referendum was announced, adding he had seen little to sway him from that from the Better Together campaign.

He told us: "I'm still a Yes voter and that's how I voted - I've been waiting all my life for this vote."

However, Norman from nearby Rosshead, who was also voting at the starting point for Commonwealth Games champion, Ross Murdoch, took a different view.

He told the Reporter: "I voted no. This isn't a moral issue. It's an issue for the people of Scotland. One of the main reasons I voted No was because the cost of living will increase."

And just like the two gentlemen we spoke to, two first time voters were also divided on the day.

Twenty-seven-year-old Laura McCluskey said she was a No vote.

The Tullichewan voter told us: "We're not ready for independence yet. It's not a viable option for us."

However, fellow first-timer, Catherine Nixon told us she had voted Yes, adding it was all a bit much on the day.

She said: "The build up has been really emotional - I was emotional in the booth and I found first time voting hard.

"It was so final and there's no going back. It came down to Alex Salmond's last speech on the television for me - we're not voting for us. I'm hoping for a better Scotland and a better future for my two boys."

One woman in Alexandria told us she had asked God for guidance in the booth and followed that.

Later in the morning, a No voter at Knoxland Primary told the Reporter the time for arguing was over and it was time to look to the future, no matter what the outcome.

Gary Mulvaney told us: "We need to draw a line under it and move forward together to get the best for our people."

At the Abbotsford Hotel near Milton, voters were also divided. John Doran told us he "hoped" it was a No vote, saying the figures put forward by the Yes campaign "don't add up".

He added: "I don't trust Alex Salmond and his lot as far as I could throw them."

Meanwhile Carol Ann Ramsay clambered out of her sick bed to vote at the Abbotsford saying she had missed the last two days campaigning because she had been confined to her bed.

The High Mains resident told us: "It's that important. I've never voted SNP before and I'm not a nationalist - this is not a nationalist campaign, it's a campaign for change and democracy.

"I'm disappointed in the No campaign and those who have supported them - Labour are finished up here."

Alistair Lang, from DumbartonEast, was greeting voters at the Abbotsford on behalf of the No campaign.

Of the turnout he said there had been a "steady flow" all morning at the polling station. He added: "It's just too close to call with any confidence."