Polling Stations Open as Scots Cast Their Votes in Holyrood Election

What Scots need to remember when voting in the Scottish elections today

Millions of Scots will be lining up at polling stations today (May 7) to cast their votes.

Blundering SNP adviser to John Swinney breaks election rules with ballot pic

JOHN Swinney’s spokesman risked the wrath of election chiefs by posting a pic of his filled-in ballot from the voting booth. Olaf Stando

Scottish party leaders cast their vote as country goes to the polls

Voting stations are open from 7am until 10pm on Thursday, with the count beginning at 9am on Friday. The leaders of Scotland’s political parties have been casting their votes as Scotland goes to the polls. Polling stations across the country opened on Thursday morning as Scots elect a new batch of MSPs to Holyrood. Voters have until 10pm to cast their ballot in a contest that will decide who Scotland’s MSPs will be – as well as determining who w…

John Swinney casts vote in Holyrood election as SNP seek rare majority

JOHN Swinney has cast his vote in the Holyrood election as he hopes to secure another five years at Scotland's leader.

Polling stations open as Scots cast their votes in Holyrood election

Stations opened at 7am and will close at 10pm as voters elect Scotland's 129 MSPs in local constituencies and on the eight regional lists.

LIVE updates as votes cast as SNP, Labour, Reform and Green battle for Holyrood

The polls have now opened for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election.