It’s election day in Nova Scotia, as Tim Houston’s Progressive Conservatives seek a second mandate.
However, the election results will now be coming later after a polling station in the community of Mushaboom in Halifax’s eastern shore was delayed opening by one hour. The polling station opened at 9 a.m., not 8 a.m., meaning it will now close at 9 p.m., not 8 p.m.
Elections Nova Scotia told Global News in an email on Tuesday morning that, by law, they cannot report election results while active voting is happening, and that no results will be posted until that one polling station closes.
Naomi Shelton, an Elections Nova Scotia spokesperson, said counting in the rest of the province will begin at 8 p.m., so when results are posted by 9 p.m., they will likely flow rapidly and be “robust.”
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