Updated Oct. 22 at 9:20 p.m.
The City of Greater Sudbury said in a tweet at 9:06 p.m. that the online voting system is back up and running. "If you have your voter information letter you can vote on computer, tablet or iphone," the tweet said. "Thank you all for your patience."
Watch the city press conference here.
Updated Oct .22 at 8:35 p.m.
The City of Greater Sudbury has made the following announcement:
As a result of issues with the elections service provider, the City of Greater Sudbury Clerk has extended the voting period until 8 p.m. tomorrow evening, October 23. Under the Municipal Elections Act, the city clerk is authorized to declare an emergency to extend voting.
Electors will be able to vote online at www.intvoting.com/GreaterSudbury2018 from their own tablet, computer or smartphone. It is expected that all locations available today for voting will be available for in-person voting tomorrow from 10 a.m to 8 p.m. The details of these locations will be shared with the public as soon as possible. Voting will remain open online overnight, if the election server issues are resolved by the provider.
No votes will be tabulated until the close of vote at 8 p.m. tomorrow.
We thank residents for their patience as we work to resolve this issue with the provider. Municipalities across the province are experiencing similar issues.
Original story:
If you've left voting to this evening and are having trouble casting your online ballot, there's a reason.
The City of Greater Sudbury said on Facebook and Twitter this evening that it is experiencing issues with its election server.
“This is common to all municipalities across the province using this provider,” the city said. “Please stay tuned we will update you as soon as possible.”
Sudbury.com has been receiving numerous messages from citizens who have been unable to vote due to the server issues.
Let us know what you think in the comments below, and check back to Sudbury.com as we learn more.
In the meantime, watch our live election night show below.
