returning officer
nounUK /rɪˈtɜːnɪŋ ˈɒfɪsə/
US /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ ˈɔːfɪsər/
A person whose job is to run an election and count the votes.
The returning officer announced the winner after all the votes were counted.
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2. The official who formally declares the result of a vote.
The returning officer read out the final tally to the crowd.
3. In some countries, the officer in charge of organizing a local election.
The returning officer set up the polling stations across the district.
4. A person who reports election results to the public authority.
The returning officer sent the certified results to the national board.