The party will confirm their next leader later after a process that has revealed deep divisions.
Humza Yousaf, Ash Regan and Kate Forbes are the three candidates in the contest to succeed Nicola SturgeonAsh Regan, Humza Yousaf and Kate Forbes have been standing in the race, with the successful candidate to be revealed in Edinburgh at about 14:00.
Ms Sturgeon announced last month that she was standing down after more than eight years in the roles. It is the first time the SNP has had a leadership contest since 2004, with Ms Sturgeon being unopposed when she replaced Alex Salmond in 2014. Polling expert Prof Sir John Curtice said Ms Forbes, who has been on maternity leave from her finance secretary role, appears to be more popular that Mr Yousaf among Scottish voters as a whole.
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