2015 Federal Election

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Advance polls busy all weekend in Waterloo Region 

Local voters joined the estimated 1.6 million people who cast advance votes Friday and Saturday, according to Elections Canada. That's an estimated 34 per cent increase over the first two days of advance polling in the 2011 federal vote when about 1.2 million people cast ballots...

While the Kitchener Centre poll staff managed to keep the lines reasonable, there were reports of long waits at others. "Some were having an hour-long wait," LePage said.

Another possible factor that added to delays at advance polls:

With fewer advance poll locations, she said, voter lists are condensed so more people are voting in one location than on an election day.