Calgary impatiently waits for General Election results
We’re in for the long haul.
As the clock slowly ticks closer to 11 pm, eyes are glued to computer, phone, and tablet screens, constantly refreshing unofficial results pages and dreading tomorrow morning’s clock-in time.
See also
- Voter turnout is so high they've run out of ballots at some stations
- More than 30,000 ballots cast in first 2 hours of Election Day
- Advance voting turnout already higher than past two elections combined
Naturally, people have taken their frustrations to Twitter, voicing their discontent in how some stations had briefly run out of ballots earlier in the night, and the glacial pace that the ballots are currently being counted.
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
Calmly coaxing my internet connection to load the Elections Calgary page for results….. #yycvote #yycvotes pic.twitter.com/FsEWnZqgEU
— Meagan Heard (@meaganerd) October 17, 2017
@GlobalCalgary // #YYCVotes // #BREAKING :: https://t.co/aHGFMg7FVG Looks like it crashed….WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? pic.twitter.com/ZvZPm2Otbl
— Séan Schillinger (@smashbroski) October 17, 2017
#yycvotes #Election2017 pic.twitter.com/tp7r7otpRw
— Maddie (@maddieburton19) October 17, 2017
At this rate we’ll have an arena deal b4 a new mayor is determined #sloth #CalgaryVotes2017 #yycvotes pic.twitter.com/7nOjzMRmhQ
— IceTito (@IceTitoYYC) October 17, 2017
I knew it was going to be a close race. Just didn’t expect it to be this close… #yycvotes #GroundhogDay #yyc pic.twitter.com/Yv4wSK8ITY
— Joe McFarland (@JoeMcFarland) October 17, 2017
#YYCvote #yyc I’ll just wait here. pic.twitter.com/9toexJ0XSC
— sarahmillions (@sarahmillions) October 17, 2017
Tonight’s vote count delivered to you by… this one pigeon. #yycvote #yycelection #yyc #tech #fail pic.twitter.com/a3ciMTrFB1
— Shawn Freeman (@shawn_freeman) October 17, 2017
Update: While Calgarians wait for municipal election results, 25 km of bike lanes have been paved, torn up. #yycvote
— The Beaverton (@TheBeaverton) October 17, 2017
More to come, as it (slowly but surely) comes in.