The main measures of the Bill will: • bring forward the deadline for postal vote applications; SP Bill 86–EN 1 Session 5(2020) These documents relate to the Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill (SP Bill 86) as introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 16 November 2020 • give a power to the Scottish Ministers to make regulations to provide for an all-postal election to be held; • make the pre-election period of dissolution last only one day, in case the Parliament needs to meet to pass emergency legislation to delay the election; • allow the Scottish Ministers to make regulations to hold polling over multiple days; • make arrangements for the first meeting of the new Parliament and the election of a new Presiding Officer; • give a reserve power to the current Presiding Officer to postpone the 2021 election by up to 6 months in certain circumstances; and allow for the same measures as above to apply if the election is postponed. 7.