board of elections

American  

noun

U.S. Politics.

1. a bipartisan board appointed usually by local authorities and charged with control of elections and voting procedure.

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Example Sentences

Voters can find their polling centers and opening hours by entering their address on the city Board of Elections’ website.

From The Wall Street Journal

This was soon after the Board of Elections had released the final tally, which made it clear that Mamdani had romped through the primary, but before the race was certified.

From Salon

Scott Leiendecker, the founder of a Missouri-based election technology company who previously served as the Republican director for the St. Louis City Board of Elections, purchased the company this week for an undisclosed sum.

From Salon

In response to Bost’s claims, the Democratic Party of Illinois, supporting the Illinois State Board of Elections, argued that Bost failed to show that “he faces any competitive injury” resulting from the election rules and that Bost failed to show that his alleged pocketbook injury is “causally related to the law” in question.

From Salon

“The integrity of our elections is paramount. Voter fraud is extremely rare and in the few circumstances where it occurs, individualized,” said Neil Makhija, chair of Montgomery County’s Board of Commissioners and Board of Elections, in a statement sent to Slate and the Handbasket.

From Slate