returning officer

noun

British.

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

returning officer

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of returning officer¹

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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It added that if only one person is nominated, the returning officer will confirm that person as party leader.

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