returning officer

American  

noun

British.

1. a public official appointed to conduct and preside at an election.

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returning officer British  

noun

1. (in Britain, Canada, Australia, etc) an official in charge of conducting an election in a constituency or electoral district, who supervises the counting of votes and announces the results

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Etymology

Origin of returning officer

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

Proceedings were informally suspended early on Monday after the returning officer was allegedly subjected to "obstruction, intimidation, and unwarranted hostility by a number of representatives", a notice said.

From BBC

Barber and Rodman are returning officers; the others are serving in officer roles for the first time.

From Los Angeles Times

If this does not resolve the issue, you can raise your concerns with your council's returning officer.

From BBC

On the other side, several parents called for restoring cuts to the school police and returning officers to middle and high schools.

From Los Angeles Times

The writ is an order for the election be held, sent from the Speaker to the constituency returning officer, who then sets the date.

From BBC