Voting on the election of the next First Minister of Scotland has concluded, and the results can now be declared as follows:

Round 1

129 valid votes were recorded, which had the following first preferences:

/u/model-avtron - 65

/u/LightningMinion - 32

/u/Sephronar - 21

/u/Frost_Walker2017 - 11

Reopen Nominations - 0

The threshold for election is 50% 1 of the full Parliament, currently constituted at 129 seats. The threshold for this election is therefore 65.

With 65 votes, I hereby declare that /u/model-avtron has surpassed the threshold at the first round, and will duly be recommended to His Majesty the King for appointment as First Minister of Scotland.

It is now for the elected First Minister, /u/model-avtron, to form the 21st Scottish Government. The Programme for Government will be debated at the latest on the 31st of August 2023. The First Minister is therefore advised to submit their Programme for Government prior to the close of business (10pm GMT) on the 30th of August 2023.

The First Minister should also aim to appoint and announce their Cabinet as soon as it is practical for them to do so, with appointments being required absolutely no later than the 29th of August 2023, in order to allow for the scheduling of Portfolio Questions. This should be done through a post on /r/MHOCPress and a modmail to this sub.

Additionally, the leader of the largest opposition party (/u/LightningMinion, Scottish Labour) should also aim to appoint and announce their Shadow Cabinet Spokespeople in order to gain additional privileges at question sessions. This should be done through a modmail to this sub, and optionally a post on /r/mhocpress.