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Virginians who didn’t get it together to register to vote in time, you’re in luck. The state didn’t have its website together, either, so you’re getting more time.

A federal judge ordered the commonwealth to extend the voter registration period after its election website experienced technical difficulties. The deadline has been extended to 11:59 p.m. on Friday, October 21.

According to The Washington Post, the problems started as voters flocked to the site in the waning hours of the registration period:

Trouble with the registration system began Sunday after Facebook and Google alerted Virginians to the state’s looming registration deadline. On its Facebook page, the Department of Elections said Monday that “an unprecedented activity level” had left the registration website slow and in some cases “completely unresponsive.”

Problems escalated Monday. From 3:40 p.m. on, both parties agreed, the website was completely unresponsive. Voting closed at 11:59 p.m. Monday night.

“Any Virginians who experienced technical difficulties in registering to vote on the state’s website are encouraged to take advantage of this temporary extension,” a spokesman for Attorney General Mark Herring said.

Republicans said they would respect the judge’s decision, but criticized the administration of Terry McAuliffe and called for leadership changes at the Department of Elections.

“The entire episode was unfortunate, predictable, and avoidable,” Virginia GOP leaders said in a joint statement. “It is clear that local election registrars and the General Assembly have lost confidence in the Department of Elections and its ability to provide the necessary technical and support services.”

This is the first presidential election for the commonwealth’s photo ID law.

Meanwhile, Maryland’s deadline has already passed. In D.C., voters are no longer able to register online or by mail, but they can do so at the polls.