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The polls in Clarence-Rockland were forced to remain open for an extra two hours Monday night, after there were problems issuing PINs to voters who were trying to cast ballots by Internet and telephone.
Clarence-Rockland city clerk Monique Ouellet extended the voting hours until 10 p.m. in the community, which has experienced several problems this election with its electronic voting efforts.
Voters in the municipality just east of Ottawa complained Monday of waiting more than an hour in line to get their PINs and cast a ballot.
Anyone who gets to the polling station by 10 p.m. will be allowed to get a PIN and be able to vote by Internet and by telephone, Ouellet said.
Municipal officials were having troubles issuing personal identification numbers (PINs), which are required for voters to cast their ballots electronically, she said.
“It’s a little slower than we thought,” Ouellet said. “It’s about an hour wait right now. That’s why I’m extending it until 10 p.m. I believe that some people probably turned around so I want them to come back to vote.”
Residents were forced to attend a polling station Monday to get a new PIN before they would be able to vote, after serious problems emerged last week with the electronic voting.
The PINs initially sent to thousands of voters in the area were visible through the window of some envelopes, which sparked serious privacy concerns.
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Clarence-Rockland city clerk Monique Ouellet extended the voting hours until 10 p.m. in the community, which has experienced several problems this election with its electronic voting efforts.
Voters in the municipality just east of Ottawa complained Monday of waiting more than an hour in line to get their PINs and cast a ballot.
Anyone who gets to the polling station by 10 p.m. will be allowed to get a PIN and be able to vote by Internet and by telephone, Ouellet said.
Municipal officials were having troubles issuing personal identification numbers (PINs), which are required for voters to cast their ballots electronically, she said.
“It’s a little slower than we thought,” Ouellet said. “It’s about an hour wait right now. That’s why I’m extending it until 10 p.m. I believe that some people probably turned around so I want them to come back to vote.”
Residents were forced to attend a polling station Monday to get a new PIN before they would be able to vote, after serious problems emerged last week with the electronic voting.
The PINs initially sent to thousands of voters in the area were visible through the window of some envelopes, which sparked serious privacy concerns.
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