THE Scottish Parliament election is snow joke especially when May 6 feels like a winters day. Activists across the country have been working to get out the vote, with polling stations open from 7am for 15 hours of Covid-compliant voting. It s known that fair weather helps increase turnout. But it s been baltic in many areas of Scotland. With frigid rain in some parts and plenty of snow in others, activists have had to wrap up to encourage the public to use their votes. But there s still been a flurry of activity. Kate Forbes, standing for the SNP in Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, shared a pic of this snowman, saying: This is how we get the vote out in Scotland for a May election.
WITH more than 4.2 million people registered to vote in the upcoming Holyrood election, voters are now being encouraged to make sure they re ready to vote on 6 May. The final total of voters registered for the Scottish Parliament election has been confirmed at 4,280,785 – the highest electorate ever for a Scottish Parliament election. And while voting should only take a few minutes, the current coronavirus pandemic means there will be arrangements in place to maintain physical distancing at the polling place. Staff will also be on hand to manage the number of people allowed inside at any one time. This might mean that voters will be asked to queue to enter their polling station, which will be open from 7am to 10pm.
More than 4.2 million Scots have registered to vote in this week s elections MORE people have registered to vote in this week’s Scottish Parliament elections than ever before, according to newly released statistics. The figures from the Electoral Commission in Scotland show that 4,280,785 Scots have registered to vote for Holyrood MSPs. This is almost 200,000 more than registered ahead of the 2016 Scottish parliamentary elections. Five years ago, 4,098,462 Scots registered to have their say in the Holyrood vote. The figures raise hopes for record voter turnout. No Scottish parliamentary elections since devolution began have seen a turnout of higher than the 58% achieved in 1999.
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Almost a quarter of the electorate will already have cast their ballot by the time polling stations open across Scotland at 7am on May 6.
Nicola Sturgeon casts her vote in the 2016 Scottish elections (Image: Getty Images)
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