Opinion polls over the years indicate that only a small percentage of Corsicans favor independence.

By 1846, however, Swift would later favor independence from Mexico.

They are thought to favor continued British control or independence to a Spanish takeover.

His party favors greater political independence from the mainland.

But those who favor independence blame the government for the latest wave of violence - the most serious since 1992.

A March 1994 referendum saw an overwhelming majority of voters favoring continued independence.

Those who favor independence have contended that Morocco has moved people into the area so they can vote.

Gubernatorial candidates favoring independence get no more than 5 percent of the vote.

The vote, which is expected to favor independence by a wide margin, was expected earlier.

The outcome, to be announced next week, is expected to favor independence from Indonesia.