Roddickton man votes 27 minutes early, ballot accepted

Elections Canada says it will accept the vote of a man on the Northern Peninsulawho cast his ballot nearly 30 minutes before polls officially opened Monday morning.

"Apparently the gentleman voted at 8:03 exactly, from what I hear," Elections Canadamedia advisorFrancoiseEnguehard told CBC News.

"The pollwas ready to open, there was an elector waiting in line and a well-intentioned poll worker allowed that person to vote before the official opening of the polls at 8:30 a.m. this morning."

Enguehardsaid the Roddicktonman was the only voter in the community who voted early.

"We ascertained that all the procedures were followed, the ID requirements were met and so the gentleman did vote and his vote will be counted at the end of the day," she said.

Enguehardadded thatthis is the only instance in which someone in Newfoundlandcast their vote before 8:30 a.m.

In Labrador, polls opened at 8 a.m. AT.