Good afternoon,

Welcome to an afternoon update from The Scotsman.

It is election day. Have you been to vote yet?

Polling stations across the country are open and ballots are being cast for the 2021 Scottish Election.

Keep up to date with our live blog, as we'll working hard to ensure we bring you unfaltering coverage all the way through it.

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Here is your guide to the Holyrood election results

Covid-19 restrictions have resulted in one of the strangest elections in Scotland’s history, but what will happen once all the ballots are counted and what will be the key moments over the coming days?

We've detailed everything you need to know ahead of tomorrow results.

What are the latest opinion polls for the 2021 election - and what happened in 2016?

The Scottish Parliament election is taking place today - so what are the current result predictions?

Candidates were tirelessly campaigning to try and win voters over, but it all comes down to what Scots decide for their two votes - the constituency vote and the regional list vote - on election day.

Thank you for reading, more stories below. 

Graham Falk