Hot News: Twitter lights up with reaction to New Brunswick's election fail

[ View the story '#nbUNexln - Twitter ligths up after election fail' on Storify] As New Brunswick residents watched for updates on who would be the next premier, the flow of results dried up due to vote count irregularities. Anxious residents turned to social media to share their frustration, and to make fun of the situation.

Storified by CTVNews.ca · Tue, Sep 23 2014 02:47:46

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Tabulation machine problems means NBers may not find out who gets the keys to the shop until tomorrow. #NBelexn #CTVelection @CTVNews.Todd Battis

Frustrating for everyone, but MLA hopefuls especially. Hopefully the data download is sorted out soon #nbvotes #CTVelectionTaylor Birch

The discussion on Twitter turned from users hoping for results to people poking fun at the technical troubles.

Election New Brunswick electronic tabulators...#alt-ctl-del #CTVelectionCoach Chris

We started this vote count in the Summer. Looks like it won't finish until this Fall. Look it up! #nbvotes #CTVelectionKent Walsh

Breaking News: Leaked photo of inside the voting tabulator headquarters. #CTVelection #nbvotes http://t.co/XEbUmiMWXdBrad Sarchfield

Typical - NB tries to step into the 21st century and trips and stumbles its way back to 1870. #CTVelection #nbvotes2014Paul Kimball

I say Rock Paper Scissors & call it a night #CTVelection #nbvotesJeff Long

Will someone loan NB an abacus ? #nbvotes #ctvelectioncharlie phillips

This just in! @ElectionsNB issued magic markers that use invisible ink on the ballot cards! #nbpoli #CTVelectionPeter Rowan

This just in: George Bush is Premier of New Brunswick! #Florida2000 #nbvotes2014 #CTVelection #nbvotesPaddy Quinn

#CTVelection #nbvotes2014 #NB #nbpoli http://t.co/ktoTR7NZfzScott St-Onge

Maybe Dominic Cardy shouldn't have stepped down so quick. Maybe he could be the winner after they fix the tabulators! #CTVelectionDon Cropley

@CTVAtlantic The cat is too tired to see who is going to win this nail biter. #CTVelection http://t.co/VgpZtqMwcgKathy Ellis

Election NB - Plan B: Count the votes by hand #ticktock #nbvotes #CTVelectionDuane Squires

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