Toronto voters told to cast ballots at demolished church

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ^ | 10/14/08

[MplsSteve]

Thousands of voters in the Toronto federal riding of Eglinton-Lawrence have been told to show up at a polling station that doesn't exist.

Resident Julia Sherman, who is deputy returning officer for the riding, said she and her two sons received voter notification cards from Elections Canada in the mail instructing them to vote at a polling station in a church that no longer exists.

The card indicates the polling station will be set up at the St. James-Bond United Church on Avenue Road north of Eglinton Avenue W.

But that church was demolished two years ago, and "right now there is a hole in the ground with a fence around it," Sherman said. "There is no building, there is no structure."

Elections Canada said voters in the area are actually supposed to report to Marshall McLuhan High School on Avenue Road, about two blocks north of the former church.

The agency said it has tried to inform voters of the correction and has posted signs at the former church indicating the change of venue.

[MplsSteve]

Interesting story!

Now we know where some of the out of work Florida elections officials found new jobs!

Comments or opinions - anyone?

[Old Sarge]

Thousands of conservative voters in the Toronto federal riding of Eglinton-Lawrence have been told to show up at a polling station that doesn't exist.

And the giggling Leftists hiding across the street with camcorders will post the "stupid gullible wing-nutz" video on YouTube and title it "PWN3D!"

[Grut]

Well, screwups do happen. I wouldn't make to much of one incident.

[Grut]

Arrgh! “to” = “too.”

[COBOL2Java]

Thousands of voters in the Toronto federal riding of Eglinton-Lawrence have been told to show up at a polling station that doesn't exist.

"That's a damn good idea for Republican districts, don't you think Ted?"

"I er ah, how many ACORN workers did you say are out on bail?"