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  May 5, 2021  
     
 

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Welcome to an afternoon update from The Scotsman.

The election is happening tomorrow. 

We're now just 15 hours away from polling stations opening and the casting of ballots for a pivotal Scottish election.

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  Here are six key questions the Scottish Parliament election will answer for voters  
     
  SNP dominance in Holyrood may be a foregone conclusion ahead of Thursday’s vote, but there are still several important questions the result will answer.  
     
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Six questions which will be answered by the election

While SNP dominance in Holyrood seems inevitable, there are still several important questions the Scottish election result will answer. 

Will the pro-independence party win a majority? Will Scotland have an indyref2? And which party will seize second place?

We take a look at all the possibilities as voters head to the polls tomorrow.

 

When will each constituency declare a result?

It could be some time until we find out the results of Thursday's election, as votes from the 73 first-past-the-post constituencies and 56 proportional representation top-up seats are counted. 

We've broken down what times each area is set to declare and when we're likely to know if Nicola Sturgeon has won a majority or not

 

'It's not the time for a second referendum'

So said Boris Johnson on the eve of the Scottish Parliament vote. 

The UK Prime Minister was asked if he should allow Indyref2 if the people of Scotland voted for pro-independence parties. 

For Scotland to hold a legal referendum, Westminster would have to pass an order allowing a vote to go ahead.

 

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