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returning officer
noun
British.
- a public official appointed to conduct and preside at an election.
returning officer
noun
- (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
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of returning officer1
First recorded in 1720–30
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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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The returning officer will issue details of venues in the constituency where they can support the recall.
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