35 Calgary polling stations extend voting hours after late openings in Alberta referendum Thirty-five polling stations in Calgary will stay open past 8 p.m. Monday to make up for late openings during Alberta's referendum, as Elections Alberta urges voters to be patient and kind. Thirty-five polling stations in Calgary will keep their doors open past 8 p.m. Monday to make up for late openings during the Alberta referendum, the province's election authority says. All Alberta polling stations were scheduled to open at 9 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Those that opened late will extend their closing times so voters do not lose any voting time, Elections Alberta said. The extension was authorized by Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure. The move affects 35 locations across Calgary, with closing times ranging from 8:10 p.m. to 8:44 p.m. Elections Alberta asked voters to remain patient as the day unfolded.Voters urged to be patient during extensions"People are asked to be patient and be kind. Workers at voting locations are your friends, your neighbours and your fellow Albertans," the agency said in a release. In Calgary-Bow, the Montgomery Community Association at 5003 16 Avenue NW will close at 8:13 p.m., while St. Michael Catholic Community at 800 85 St. S.W. will close at 8:14 p.m. Two locations in Calgary-Currie are affected.A. E. Cross School at 3445 37 St. S.W. will stay open until 8:20 p.m. In Calgary-East, five stations will have extended hours. Holy Cross School at 3719 26 Ave.S.E. and Holy Trinity Family Activity Centre at 1514 44 St. S.E. will both close at 8:10 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 275 at 755 40 St S.E. and St. Kateri Tekakwitha School at 1005 Abbotsford Dr. N.E. will also close at 8:10 p.m. G. W. Skene School at 6226 Penbrooke Dr. S.E. will close at 8:15 p.m., and Erin Woods School at 25 Erin Park Dr. S.E. will close at 8:20 p.m. Calgary-Elbow has eight affected locations. St. James School at 2227 58 Ave.S.W. and Windsor Park Community Association at 5304 Sixth St. S.W. will close at 8:10 p.m. Earl Grey School at 845 Hillcrest Ave. S.W. and Rideau Park School at 829 Rideau Rd. S.W. will close at 8:15 p.m. Ecole Sainte Marguerite Bourgeoys at 4700 Richard Rd. S.W.List of affected Calgary polling stations details, Elboya School at 4804 Sixth St. S.W. and St. Stephen Protomartyr Church at 4903 45 St. S.W. will close at 8:20 p.m. In Calgary-Falconridge, Monsignor A.J. Hetherington School at Four Coral Springs Blvd. N.E. will close at 8:10 p.m., and Falconridge/Castleridge Community Centre at 95 Falshire Dr. N.E. will close at 8:15 p.m. Calgary-Foothills has two affected stations. The YMCA at Rocky Ridge at 11300 Rocky Ridge Rd.N.W. will close at 8:10 p.m., while Blessed Marie-Rose School at 999 Sherwood Blvd. N.W. will close at 8:30 p.m. In Calgary-Glenmore, Henry Wisewood School at 910 75 Ave. S.W. will close at 8:10 p.m., and Louis Riel School at 9632 Oakfield Dr. S.W. will close at 8:25 p.m. Calgary-Mountain View has three affected locations. Rosedale School at 905 13 Ave.N.W. will close at 8:10 p.m., Hillhurst United Church at 1227 Kensington Cl. N.W. will close at 8:15 p.m., and Ecole Madeleine D'Houet at 108 22 St. N.W. will close at 8:33 p.m. In Calgary-North, Holy Trinity Anglican Church at 18 Hidden Creek Road N.W. will close at 8:44 p.m., the latest extension on the list.Notre Dame School at 11900 Country Village Link N.E. and RCCG House of Praise at Five Redstone Heights N.E. will both close at 8:10 p.m., and Venice Banquet Hall at 4310 104 Avenue N.E. will close at 8:35 p.m. Calgary-Peigan has two affected stations. Quarry Park Office ED 22 at 205 Quarry Park Blvd. S.E. will close at 8:15 p.m., and Sherwood School at 2011 66 Ave.Additional affected locations and regular closing timesS.E. will close at 8:27 p.m. In Calgary-Southeast, Joane Cardinal Schubert School at 19480 45 St. S.E. will close at 8:10 p.m. Cranston School at 205 Cranston Dr. S.E. will close at 8:13 p.m., and Dr. George Stanley School at 585 Cranston Dr. S.E. will close at 8:20 p.m. Calgary-Varsity has one affected location. William Aberhart High School at 3009 Morley Tr.N.W. will close at 8:15 p.m. All other voting locations in Calgary and across Alberta will close at the regular time of 8 p.m. The referendum has drawn widespread attention, with coverage spanning live results, expert analysis and the broader implications of the vote.