With just two weeks until the Holyrood election, the latest polls paint a clear and urgent picture for every independence supporter.

The SNP is set to sweep the constituency vote, yet their regional list support has sharply declined in key projections.

Multiple surveys, including recent Survation and Find Out Now polling, show strong constituency performance but little to no return on the list vote in several regions.

That gap does not disappear in the system, and instead opens the door for unionist parties to gain additional seats.

This is not theory, it is arithmetic built into Scotland’s voting system.

Under the Additional Member System, voters who back the same party on both ballots in areas where constituencies are already secured risk seeing their list vote deliver no additional representation.

In practice, that means votes that do not convert into seats can help shift balance elsewhere, strengthening Labour, the Conservatives, Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats.

Every list vote that fails to return a seat adds weight to parties that oppose Scotland’s right to govern itself, Unionist parties gain ground while the wider independence movement risks losing leverage in the next Parliament.

Those making the argument say there is only one way to reduce that impact and limit unionist gains, they are urging voters to use their list vote differently.

The call is clear, give your list vote to Alliance to Liberate Scotland, the party positions itself as an uncompromising voice for independence.

It argues it represents those who believe Scotland must govern itself fully, without delay, dilution or compromise, its message is direct and unapologetic, that Scotland’s future belongs to the people who live here, not to Westminster.

To SNP supporters who have campaigned for years, the message is framed as one of alignment rather than division.

Support the SNP on the constituency vote, and back Alliance to Liberate Scotland on the list.

The argument is that doing so ensures pro independence voices fill additional seats rather than unionist parties benefiting from the system.

Recent polling is cited as showing growing consideration for Alliance candidates, with suggestions that even small percentage gains could displace unionist MSPs across multiple regions.

Every shift in the list vote is presented as directly affecting how many seats are secured by those opposed to independence.

The wider framing of the campaign goes beyond party politics and into the question of power, it speaks to rising costs, pressure on households and frustration with decisions made outside Scotland.

It highlights those struggling with bills, workers facing stagnation, and young people looking for opportunity elsewhere.

The argument is that the current system is not delivering for many and that change requires a different approach at the ballot box.

That change is framed as independence first and foremost.

A Scotland that controls its own resources, shapes its own economy and takes responsibility for its own future, a Scotland that can act on poverty, invest in public services and build a more stable and prosperous country.

For those making the case, the list vote is not secondary, it is decisive.

They argue it is the difference between maximising pro independence representation or allowing unionist parties to gain seats through the system.

With polling day approaching, the message is sharpened to a single point.

Do not waste the list vote.

Use it to strengthen the overall independence position.