scrutineer

American  

[skroot-n-eer] / ˌskrut nˈɪər /

noun

Chiefly British and Canadian.

1. an official examiner, especially of votes in an election.

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scrutineer British  

/ ˌskruːtɪˈnɪə /

noun

1. a person who examines, esp one who scrutinizes the conduct of an election poll

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Etymology

Origin of scrutineer

First recorded in 1550–60; scrutin(y) + -eer

Example Sentences

It carries the signatures of the scrutineers and that of Margaret Thatcher.

From BBC

Internal Cambridge University scrutineers stated in an annual report that there was no "clear understanding of what had happened or why" regarding the deficit.

From BBC

But this attack looks intemperate in two principal ways: in the specifics of the allegation that Uefa’s scrutineers acted improperly, and more broadly, in the magnitude of disrespect for European football’s governing body.

From The Guardian

There was almost literally nothing to choose between these two excellent teams except the opinions of Mike Riley’s scrutineers, and from a Wolves point of view at least, that was unsatisfactory.

From The Guardian

You need, it seems to me, to move from parliament being just a scrutineer but to be active participants, and that means discovering parliament’s mind.

From The Guardian