Glasgow went to the polls today with voters out in the morning sunshine at polling stations across the city.

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon was among the early voters casting her vote in Broomhouse Community Hall near her home, hoping she will still be First Minister when the ballots are counted.

She arrived at the polling station in the Shettleston constituency with her husband Peter Murrell, the SNP chief executive.

She also met with the SNP candidate, John Mason, looking to be re-elected as the MSP.

Ms Sturgeon is hoping for a successive SNP majority government and has been pushing the campaign for people to vote SNP on both ballot papers.

After casting her vote she said: “I'm feeling good, we've fought a great campaign.

"I think we've put the issues on the table and put forward a very positive message so my appeal to people today is to get out there and vote SNP with both votes and return an SNP government so that we can get on with the job of taking Scotland forward.”

Ms Sturgeon posed with a personalised ‘Nicola’ copy of the Evening Times which is available in with more than 100 different names today, urging people to go out and vote.

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Mr  Mason said: "Now it is out of my hands and in the hands of the voters.

"I'm looking forward to today, and tonight.

"I'm hoping to be elected, I'm hoping the SNP gets a majority and that Nicola is definitely First Minister again."

Other voters were making their choice early in Baillieston as well.

Mark Bond, 27, said he was "uninspired" by the elections this year. He said: “Everyone knows the result and none of the parties have attempted to make it exciting with new ideas or policies.

"The opposition parties seem to have little to no talent at the moment.

"I think it's a real shame that we have no competition because I feel as if many people have lost their interest in politics compared to the last couple of years."

In the north of the city voters were out early too and some were less than impressed with the campaign.

At Wallacewell Primary school in Robroyston, Keith Anderson, 36, from Robroyston, said: "This election feels kind of meaningless, which is a shame because it's actually more important than most. “We’ve had no opposition to speak of in Scotland for years and nothing is changing because nobody is as engaging as SNP are.

"We need a strong opposition to keep the government in check but we don't have one and won't have one next parliament either."

Jane Burns, 58, from Robroyston, said: "I've voted SNP, mainly because I wasn't sure there was any point in voting for anyone else.

"I think Labour would have been a definite win in this area before but now things have changed in the last few years. I do like Kezia Dugdale though, but I don't really know about the whole party and what they will do for this area."

Labour leader Kezia Dugdale was out early too with her partner, Louise Riddell, in Edinburgh.

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She voted at St Ninian’s and Triduana Church in Lochend in the capital.

Delivering he final message she said that only a vote for Labour can stop Westminster, Tory austerity cuts.

Ms Dugdale also pushed the both votes message, hoping to get as many Labour MSPs elected through the regional list as possible.

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She said: “If you want to stop the cuts, you need to vote for it by using both your votes for Labour. We can make our commitment to stop the cuts because of the choice we have made to use the powers to make fairer choices on tax.”

Patrick Harvie voted at Notre Dame Primary school in the west end, in the Glasgow Kelvin seat where he is standing, challenging the SNP and Labour. He is also top of the Greens list for Glasgow.

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The greens are hopeful of increasing their MSPs with a target of eight across the country.

Mr Harvie said: “Our aim is green representation for every region of Scotland. Voters across the country are telling us they are considering how best to use their two votes. By casting a regional vote for the Scottish Greens people can be sure of bringing new voices into the Scottish Parliament to champion bold ideas our country needs.”

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Tory leader, Ruth Davidson voted in St. Mary’s Parish in Edinburgh hoping to win enough support to overtake Labour as the second party.

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Liberal Democrat leader, Willie Rennie, cast his vote in the Tabernacle Hall in Keltybridge in Fife. He said a vote for the LibDems was a vote for better education.

Glasgow City Council leader Frank McAveety arrived at Wallacewell Primary school in Robroyston to cast his vote this morning.

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He said:" You're always nervous on polling day whether you are a candidate or a supporter. You just have to do what you can to make sure you are maximising your party's vote."

He said former labour MSP for Provan Paul Martin had been a "fantastic, hardworking servant" for the people of the area and added: " I hope that he can come through for the people of Glasgow Provan."

"Depending on the result, if Labour is unsuccessful we will be holding the government to account. If we are successful we'll start picking up the pieces.

"There have been some big promises made by the First Minister so she will be held to account whatever happens tomorrow."