pollingcommittee

noun

UK /ˈpəʊlɪŋ kəˈmɪti/

US /ˈpoʊlɪŋ kəˈmɪti/

A group of people who help run a vote and count the ballots.

The polling committee set up the tables before voters arrived.

SYNONYMS

election committee ballot committee voting panel election board vote-counting team

RELATED WORDS

polling station ballot box election voter tally

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A team that organizes and oversees the voting process at a polling place.

The polling committee checked each voter's name against the list.

3. A group assigned to count and verify votes after polls close.

The polling committee stayed late to finish counting the ballots.

4. A body that reviews complaints or disputes about how a vote was conducted.

The polling committee met to discuss a complaint about a missing ballot.