IT'S the election tradition that unites voters from all parties and none — dogs at polling stations.
Social medial users taking their pets to the polls have been uploading cute snaps for years using the hashtag #dogsatpollingstations and 2021 is no exception.
Candidates also got in on the act in what's become a much-loved part of election day for many of us.
Cartoonist Neil Slorance was out with his family dog Molly.
Molly was exercising her democratic right to be cute 🐶#dogsatpollingstations pic.twitter.com/Sr1ZXvfNhx
— Neil Slorance (@neilslorance) May 6, 2021
While Highlands and Islands independent candidate Andy Wightman shared this snap of a black and white pal.
So I just remembered that this is a thing #dogsatpollingstations pic.twitter.com/bJjC3LzxvW
— Andy Wightman (@andywightman) May 6, 2021
Border terrier Roky Boyd cut a dash in a Saltire scarf.
I was the first fur at the polling station pals! 🏴 🙏🤞🤞🤞#btposse #dogsatpollingstations #borderterriersatpollingstations #btsatpollingstations pic.twitter.com/O7KhQCqkzl
— Roky Boyd (@RokAndWag) May 6, 2021
And there was no guessing who this Musselburgh pupper was pulling for.
#dogsatpollingstations in #Musselburgh today! #VoteScottishGreens pic.twitter.com/9HK8KYiiGq
— East Lothian Greens (@EastLothianSGP) May 6, 2021
Meanwhile, Ruth Davidson took her Conservative canine Wilson out with her.
Wilson doing his democratic duty#dogsatpollingstations pic.twitter.com/Vj1acTA3CJ
— Ruth Davidson (@RuthDavidsonMSP) May 6, 2021
Humza Yousaf of the SNP didn't have a dog of his own with him, but he managed to borrow one and get in on the action anyway.
Being asked to take care of the dug while a constituent went in to vote for me...all part of the service! #BothVotesSNP pic.twitter.com/a6lhn94HW1
— Humza Yousaf (@HumzaYousaf) May 6, 2021
And Labour's Monica Lennon, seeking votes in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, got to hang out with German Shepherd Loki.
Looking after dogs at polling stations.
— Monica Lennon (@MonicaLennon7) May 6, 2021
Meet Loki the German Shepherd 😍#dogsatpollingstations https://t.co/0cYLlPUUZE pic.twitter.com/YzfIHAW2H3
Of course, this is no ordinary election and there are more postal voters than ever before.
With that in mind, Amy Callaghan MP came up with a plan to get the pups of postal voters involved.
We can’t let the dogs of postal voters miss out on polling day. So instead of #dogsatpollingstations here’s #dogsathomeonpollingday
— Amy Callaghan MP (@AmyCallaghanSNP) May 6, 2021
Alfie still repping for @theSNP of course 🐶 #BothVotesSNP pic.twitter.com/HsDxa5ihXx
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