votingofficial

noun

UK /ˈvəʊtɪŋ əˈfɪʃəl/

US /ˈvoʊtɪŋ əˈfɪʃəl/

A person who helps run an election and makes sure voting is fair.

The voting official checked my name before I got my ballot.

SYNONYMS

election worker poll worker election official ballot clerk

RELATED WORDS

election ballot polling station vote democracy

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who counts votes after polls close.

The voting official counted each ballot carefully.

3. A person who oversees a polling place on election day.

The voting official opened the polling station at seven in the morning.

4. A person who helps voters who need assistance.

The voting official showed the elderly woman how to use the voting machine.