board of elections

noun

U.S. Politics.

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

Example Sentences

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.

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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.

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“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.

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In a statement by the Wilmington police department, James E. Yokeley, 66, the chair of the Surry County Board of Elections, “flagged down” an officer on August 8 at a convenience store to report that his two granddaughters found “two hard objects” in their ice creams, purchased at a nearby Dairy Queen.

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In a statement, the Surry County Board of Elections said it was “aware of the charges against Mr. Yokeley,” and “will continue to collect information about the situation.”

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