Ahead of an election in Scotland, an eve-of-election poll suggests the Scottish National Party (SNP) lead is tightening. The report cites elections expert Professor Sir John Curtice, who says the prospects for an SNP overall majority are increasingly uncertain. Curtice’s assessment is that the “odds are against” John Swinney’s party winning a majority. The available coverage presents the poll as indicating reduced separation between the SNP and rival parties compared with earlier polling, though details such as vote shares, seat projections, and the methodology are not included in the provided extracts. Overall, the sources agree that the central change signalled by the poll is a move toward a more competitive outcome, with the likelihood of an outright majority described as less favourable for the SNP than earlier expectations. The reports frame the poll and Curtice’s comments as arriving on the eve of the vote, when election dynamics can shift quickly and undecided voters may still influence final results.