Toronto quietly extends voting hours after earlier disruptions at several polling stations
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The City of Toronto announced that voting will remain open up to 20 minutes past the 8 p.m. deadline at nearly a dozen locations because of earlier disruptions, while Caledon extended its polling hours to 10 p.m. to accommodate voters.
The City of Toronto said that because of disruptions earlier on election day, voting will stay open beyond the standard 8 p.m. closing time at almost a dozen polling sites, a practical step to make sure residents can still vote despite the day’s setbacks. The extensions range from five to twenty minutes, with the latest closing time set for 8:20 p.m. at the Chartwell Scarlett Heights Retirement Residence in Ward 2 and Country Club Towers A in Ward 5. Other locations will close between 8:05 p.m. and 8:18 p.m., including Driftwood Public School (8:08 p.m.), The Allenway (8:10 p.m.), Wigwamen Terrace (8:05 p.m.), Casa 2 (8:08 p.m.), St. Joseph’s College (8:08 p.m.), Aura at College Park (8:15 p.m.), The Selby (8:17 p.m.) and Valley Park Middle School (8:18 p.m.).
In the neighboring town of Caledon, officials posted on X that all polling locations will remain open until 10 p.m., giving voters additional time to cast their ballots.