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Scotland goes to the polls today in the seventh Holyrood election since the devolved parliament was re-established in 1999.
A total of 129 MSPs will be elected across 73 constituencies and hundreds of polling stations in schools, churches, and other community buildings.
For those of us who didn’t request a postal vote, a trip to one of these polling stations will be required to cast our ballot and have our democratic say in the future of the country.
Thankfully for dog lovers, many people take their family pooch along to vote - meaning there’s penty of chances to get a pat outside as the pups wait for their owners to return.
Here are our favourite democracy-loving dogs of the day.
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5. Keeping guard
Milly at Reid Memorial Church Hall, West Savile Terrace, in Edinburgh - in the Edinburgh Southern constituency. | Contributed
6. A single sausage
A dachshund outside Saint James' Church polling station in Edinburgh. | Getty Images
7. What party is promising free Bonios?
A very good dog arrives at the popping stations in Burrelton - in the Perthshire North constituency, | Getty Images
8. Patiently waiting
A dog waits outside as people cast their vote at Pollokshields Burgh Hall polling station in Glasgow. | Getty Images