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  "path": "/2026/05/10/how-did-the-electors-of-orkney-vote-election-2026/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-10T06:30:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://theorkneynews.scot",
  "tags": [
    "Local News",
    "News",
    "politics",
    "election",
    "Highlands and Islands",
    "MSPs",
    "Orkney",
    "Scottish Parliament",
    "voting"
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  "textContent": "Elections to the Scottish Parliament took place on Thursday 7 May, with the counting of votes on Friday 8 May. Voters were electing 129 Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). All those registered to vote had 2 votes: 1 vote (First Past the Post system) for a Constituency MSP, and 1 vote (proportionally allocated through […]",
  "title": "How did the electors of Orkney vote ? Election 2026"
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