Pictures of dogs at polling stations have gone viral as people around the country cast their votes in the European Parliament elections.
Since polls opened today at 7am, Scots have been sharing snaps of their four-legged companions as they wait patiently outside.
Read more: How do European Elections work?
The phrase '#DogsAtPollingStations' has been trending on Twitter since early this morning, in what could be described as a UK election tradition.
Nice lunchtime walk to go and vote in the European elections ⭐️#dogsatpollingstations pic.twitter.com/nmmBBcWEQt
— Kirsty McWhinnie (@kcmcwhinnie) May 23, 2019
Haru waiting patiently for me to vote #DogsAtPollingstations pic.twitter.com/gfiR05ZrCZ
— Ailie Ferrari (@AilieFerrari) May 23, 2019
It’s time #DogsAtPollingStations pic.twitter.com/UtafiupSSR
— Martin Crewe (@CreweMartin) May 23, 2019
My #dogsatpollingstations are bigger than your #dogsatpollingstations #EUElections2019 pic.twitter.com/YBFC2qGO0Z
— Chris the Wandering Mackem (@gingerxhris) May 23, 2019
My vote is in and Haggis has experienced it all first hand. #dogsatpollingstations pic.twitter.com/9zFn5XrHvE
— Francisca Sánchez (@fran_snchz) May 23, 2019
Go vote! #dogsatpollingstations #aberdeen pic.twitter.com/XRouAPI17i
— Sue Samuel (@Expatwifelife) May 23, 2019
Voters have until 10pm tonight to head to the polling booths, with results expected to be announced late on Sunday evening.
Scotland will send six MEPs to the European Parliament following the election.
Read more: A list of every candidate in Scotland standing for MEP
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and Scottish Greens co-convener Patrick Harvie have so far been spotted casting their ballot.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie tweeted that he had voted for his party “to stop Brexit”.
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