The polls at the moment are open within the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election.
It comes following the demise of SNP authorities minister Christina McKelvie.
The MSP died in March on the age of 57, having final 12 months taken medical depart to bear therapy for secondary breast most cancers.
Ms McKelvie, the minister for medicine and alcohol coverage, had been an MSP since 2007 and represented the Central Scotland area as much as 2011 earlier than occurring to serve Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse.
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The late SNP MSP Christina McKelvie. Pic: Scottish authorities
There are 10 candidates standing within the Holyrood by-election:
• Collette Bradley, Scottish Socialist Get together• Andy Brady, Scottish Household Get together• Ross Lambie, Reform UK• Katy Loudon, Scottish Nationwide Get together (SNP)• Janice MacKay, UK Independence Get together (UKIP)• Ann McGuinness, Scottish Inexperienced Get together• Aisha Mir, Scottish Liberal Democrats• Richard Nelson, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Get together• Davy Russell, Scottish Labour Get together• Marc Wilkinson, Impartial
The competition takes place lower than a 12 months earlier than the Scottish parliament election, with the end result probably providing a snapshot of how the political panorama north of the border will look in 2026.
Polls will shut at 10pm on Thursday, with the votes set to be verified and manually counted at South Lanarkshire Council headquarters in Hamilton.
