This could be one of the most consequential elections in the history of devolution. And right now nobody knows how it ends.
The polls put the SNP on course for a fifth term, but up to a quarter of voters could still change their minds. Turnout may fall to 50% — the lowest since 2003. The ground is shifting beneath every party's feet.
The numbers are extraordinary. There's a three way battle for second place, with Labour, the Greens and Reform — barely a presence five years ago — all hopeful of a breakthrough.
The Lib Dems could double their tally. And Survation's final MRP model puts the SNP six seats short of a majority.
The margins here are fine.
Tomorrow, The Herald will be everywhere that matters.
Andrew Learmonth, Kathleen Nutt, Hannah Brown, Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco and Kevin McKenna will be at counts from Aberdeen to Inverclyde, from Edinburgh to West Dunbartonshire to the Emirates Arena in Glasgow.
The first ballot papers will tell us whether this is a night of SNP dominance, Labour revival, Reform earthquake or something nobody saw coming.
Every result, every speech, every credible whisper will be on our live blog, led by Deputy Political Editor Rebecca McCurdy. She will be ably assisted by live reporters Jody Harrison and Donald Erskine.
On Saturday, our eight-page election pullout will carry every constituency result alongside analysis from Brian Taylor and Neil Mackay.
On Sunday, our political team — the best-connected in the business — will bring you the inside story of how it was won and lost.
On Monday, catch an emergency episode of our Scottish Press Award nominated Unspun Live podcast.
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