Voting hours extended at four Vancouver polling locations

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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – The 2014 Municipal Election in the City of Vancouver has had a very significant turnout in voters.

The Vancouver Charter provides that at the close of polls, 8 p.m., everyone that is in line either inside or outside the voting station will be permitted to vote. The poll will close when the last person has voted, no matter how long that takes.

The City says in a release, that in four voting stations today where there was a very heavy turnout, there was a short period of time during which voters had to wait for ballots to be restocked.

Killarney Community Centre will stay open until 8:15 p.m., Britannia Community Centre and Oakridge Centre will stay open until 8:30 p.m., and Hastings Elementary Community School will be open until 8:45 p.m.

The Chief Election Officer has authority to extend the voting period if there has been an adjournment of proceedings at any voting place.

This will delay early unofficial results as counting of ballots cannot occur until all the polls close.

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