Residents are heading to the polls to elect the next Scottish Government - though the coronavirus pandemic means it could be more than 48 hours before all the results are counted. Polling stations opened at 7am across the UK for several national and local elections, in what political geeks have decided to dub Super Thursday . Estimated declaration times have always come with a warning that they should be taken only as a rough guide. However they have been especially difficult to produce this year as authorities are unsure how long it will take to count votes while keeping to social distancing requirements amid the pandemic.