Calgary voters complained about long lines and disorganized polling stations after the polls closed at 8 p.m. during Calgary’s municipal election. Reports suggest some communities only had one polling station while other polling stations ran out of ballots. At St. Mary’s Hall located on 18 Avenue and 2nd Street SW, more than 200 people were waiting inside to vote.
Almost 3 hrs after polls closed and have counted less than 100000 votes for mayor #yikes #yycvote #yycvotes #yycelection
— Shallow Sharon (@ShallowSharon) October 17, 2017
#gccarra “High voter turnout is a great thing, Calgarians have been inspired to go to the polls, good for democracy.” #cjvote #yycvote #wrd9
— Sam Phelps (@PhelpsTheory) October 17, 2017
According to my poll, Calgarians are upset with Elections Calgary tonight. #yycvote #cjvote https://t.co/lG3L8ITKqM
— Nathan Woolridge (@NathanPolitics) October 17, 2017
According to my poll, Calgarians are upset with Elections Calgary tonight. #yycvote #cjvote https://t.co/lG3L8ITKqM
— Nathan Woolridge (@NathanPolitics) October 17, 2017
“”The turnout is amazing and typically it indicates change,” said Dean Brawn about the lack of ballots. #ward7 #yycvote #cjvote (3/3)
— Stephanie Hagenaars (@StephHagenaars) October 17, 2017
“So, why on earth they didn’t have enough ballots at the polls is beyond me…” #yycvote #cjvote (2/3)
— Stephanie Hagenaars (@StephHagenaars) October 17, 2017
“They knew this was coming. The advanced polls were historical levels,” (1/3) #yycvote #cjvote
— Stephanie Hagenaars (@StephHagenaars) October 17, 2017
Results are coming in slowly and website seems to have crashed… No update since 9:47 apparently. #yycvote #Cjvote
— Nathan Woolridge (@NathanPolitics) October 17, 2017
“I’m disheartened to think there are a lot of people who want to participate but can’t” –@JeromyYYC on #YYCVote ballot deficit #CJVote
— Chelsey Mutter (@ChelseyMutter) October 17, 2017
Next time #yycvotes we should count our own votes ✋???? #yycvote #calgary
— Zev K (@ZevKlymochko) October 17, 2017
But seriously I have to wake up for work at 4:30#yycvotes #yycelection #yyc #yycvote pic.twitter.com/VZoFnHJsRe
— Michael Walton (@PrairieHighFive) October 17, 2017
Global News coverage in a nutshell #yycvotes #yycvote pic.twitter.com/p0bD0Xco7w
— Gavin Miller (@gavingmiller) October 17, 2017
Current mood #yycvote #yycvotes pic.twitter.com/ArtODIHDkl
— Planet Warren (@PlanetWarren) October 17, 2017
Anyone figured out why Druh Farrell is losing 79-7 in Ward 7 yet? Any updated numbers? #yycvote #yycvotes
— Kyle Hutton (@kylejhutton) October 17, 2017
Man-media blew it tonight. Not everyone is on internet. Plus a moose blocked a couple from voting…now that’s exciting. #yycvotes #yycvote https://t.co/dwzuUhDDs9
— Laura Colpitts (@SprntgStilettos) October 17, 2017
#yycvotes #yycvote pic.twitter.com/kEdJvsYDXQ
— YYC Science Guy (@YYCScienceGuy) October 17, 2017
Most recent numbers, but not caught up to the campaign counts yet #yycvote #yycvotes pic.twitter.com/vOmC3hjcen
— Kyle Hutton (@kylejhutton) October 17, 2017
With an unofficial lead at 29.2% on Elections Calgary @SeanYostYYC #ward6 supporters joke of demands to call the election #yycvote #CJVote pic.twitter.com/PfIeSJKPHn
— Halen K (@koop_halen) October 17, 2017
People are lined up outside @TeamBillSmith HQ. Supporter says “there’s a 300 person capacity, so they’re waiting.” #yycvote #CJVote pic.twitter.com/rWV9x0LhmJ
— Alannah Page (@alannahpaage) October 17, 2017
“The high turn out is amazing. That means people are getting out there and really caring.” Well said, @BlairBerdusco. #yycvote #yyc #cjvote
— Georgia Longphee (@glongphee) October 17, 2017
Bike Track Madness Symptoms #yyccc #yycvote #yycvotes #ycc pic.twitter.com/8tFeglOJwv
— ????Larry Heather (@CalgarySenate) October 17, 2017
Why R1 zoning is an essential tier of a healthy City. https://t.co/M6nPFHmyFX #yyccc #yyc #yycvote #yycvotes pic.twitter.com/sDaWXjRGx9
— ????Larry Heather (@CalgarySenate) October 17, 2017
#yyc #yycvote #yycvotes #yycelection pic.twitter.com/hvVr1jSMXC
— Amanda Olson (@amanda_c_olson) October 17, 2017
The World Mayor pledged away our sovereignty #yyccc #yyc #yycvote #yycvotes pic.twitter.com/YzSpLhYL2z
— ????Larry Heather (@CalgarySenate) October 17, 2017
30 minutes now – no data!! #yycvote #yycvotes
— Michael S. Kallos (@kallosm) October 17, 2017
Lot has changed over the past few years, but sitting on a broken election website constantly pressing F5 will be forever. #yycvote #yycvotes
— Kyle Hutton (@kylejhutton) October 17, 2017
Great Towns & Tyrannies #yyccc #yyc #yycvote #yycvotes pic.twitter.com/msBtwo3Slf
— ????Larry Heather (@CalgarySenate) October 17, 2017
. @cityofcalgary elections result site hasn’t refreshed since 9:14.
— Duane Bratt (@DuaneBratt) October 17, 2017
#yycvote #yycelection #yycvotes #yyc pic.twitter.com/FHxaO7VQRE
— Michael Walton (@PrairieHighFive) October 17, 2017
#yegvote has ALREADY declared a winner. #yycvote has only just a bare beginning of counting! #CalgaryVotes2017 #yycvotes
— Richard Lauder (@Kauwhaka) October 17, 2017
Current ballot counters be like #yycvote #yycvotes pic.twitter.com/WLggDk3mVp
— ᴍᴀᴛᴛ ✖️ ᴅᴀɴɪᴇʟs (@mattxdaniel) October 17, 2017
So let get this right. In 2017, in Calgary, we vote by paper & pencil and manually count. But election coverage is only available online. Great job @CTVCalgary, @GlobalCalgary & @CBCCalgary. ???? #yyc #yyccc #yycvote #yycvotes
— Darren Zak (@MrDJZak) October 17, 2017
According to the city worker at polling station 1101 you can not have your cellphone on. Had my arm grabbed. #yycvote #yycvotes pic.twitter.com/Sl73247nRq
— Cathleen Foster (@KatieMean) October 17, 2017
One supporter here is speculating about polling stations photocopying ballots due to high voter turnout #CJVote #YYCVote
— Chelsey Mutter (@ChelseyMutter) October 17, 2017
We had drive-through voting this year, but somehow we didn’t move forward from hand-counted ballots and they ran out… #yycvote #CJVote
— Nathan Woolridge (@NathanPolitics) October 17, 2017
Voter from St Mary’s Cathedral on 18th Ave says she waited over 90 min to vote with lines inside still long #yycvote #cjvote
— Thomas Bogda (@tpbogda) October 17, 2017
.@cityofcalgary wants to woo @amazon but they can barely keep up the election results website for 1.23M citizens ????????♂️#yycvote
— Karefully Verded ???? (@hammerstyle) October 17, 2017
According to Rick Donkers “ballots are on the way and voters should be patient” results will be coming soon. @TeamBillSmith #CJvote #yycvote
— Alannah Page (@alannahpaage) October 17, 2017
“We all count and we’re all part of the community” @votecoral says as news of long lines emerge during #yycvote #CJVote #yycnow #ward1
— Deanna (@_deetuck) October 17, 2017
Run out of ballots and a bunch of people left without voting. Nice one #yycvote #yycvotes what a joke….
— DOOM CREW CANADA (@DoomCrewCanada) October 17, 2017
“It’s gonna be brutal,” says Magliocca’s manager Greg Hartzler in response to 2 communities directed to 1 N.W. vote station #cjvote #yycvote pic.twitter.com/SkdHW1tpSp
— Brian Cortez (@The_Salamense) October 17, 2017
Civilians say they didn’t mind the line ups at the polling station on 28th street. They just wanted to be heard! #yycVote #CJVote #yyc
— Hilary Gould (@therealhilg) October 17, 2017
#yeg mayoral race was a landslide win with most results already reported… makes you wonder why #yyc still hand counts ballots ???? #cjvote
— Nathan Woolridge (@NathanPolitics) October 17, 2017
“It’s like transit during a blizzard.” #Ward14 incumbent councillor @peterdemong on huge voter turnout and long wait times. #yycVote #CJVote
— colin macgillivray (@clin__) October 17, 2017
Ballots have arrived at Louis Riel! About 150 people waited it out. Love their commitment to cast their ballots. 1/ #yycelection #yycvote
— Sarah Lawrynuik (@SarahLawrynuik) October 17, 2017
Unexpectedly high voter turnout – extra ballots shipped to polling stations last minute tonight. #yycvote #CJVote https://t.co/rPbYnmYzRK
— Calgary Journal (@calgaryjournal) October 17, 2017
.@KadSanjeev, #ward6 candidate, says turnout for #yycvotes is a sign that “People are looking for a change in the status quo.” #CJVote pic.twitter.com/VvEfQh1LUa
— Halen K (@koop_halen) October 17, 2017
Boss Madimba on voter turn out: Calgarians are sending a clear message to future leadership #ward9 #yycVote #CJVote #yyc
— Hilary Gould (@therealhilg) October 17, 2017
This polling station is so disorganized. Just got in the building. Over 200 inside. #yycvotes #YYCVOTE pic.twitter.com/ZJkNyn26nj
— Cathleen Foster (@KatieMean) October 17, 2017
Still not remotely close to the polling station door and it is almost 8:00. Nobody is leaving the line. #yycvotes #yycvote pic.twitter.com/dYbju9F2JG
— Cathleen Foster (@KatieMean) October 17, 2017
If you’re in line by 8pm you WILL be allowed to vote even if you aren’t in the building yet. #yycvote #CalgaryVotes2017 #yycvotes
— FaizalS (@Somjinho) October 17, 2017
Duane Bratt, policy studies analyst at Mount Royal University compared the polling mess to the US.
Used to mock US for its long lines during elections. Now Calgary is the same. Sad!
— Duane Bratt (@DuaneBratt) October 17, 2017
Chabot on lack of ballots at #yyc voting stations: “Why would we even have this problem?” #yycvote #cjvote
— Brian Wells (@JohnBrianOnline) October 17, 2017
Boss says the amount of voter turnout tonight shows the impact and awareness of issues in Calgary. #yycvote #CJVote #ward9 #yyc
— Sam Phelps (@PhelpsTheory) October 17, 2017
Chabot, on ballots: “Not going to affect my numbers.” #yycvote #cjvote
— Brian Wells (@JohnBrianOnline) October 17, 2017