returning officer in English

noun
1
(in the UK, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia) the official in each constituency or electorate who conducts an election and announces the result.
Mr Allen criticised the fact that returning officers were left to explain differences between the number of votes tallied by voting machines and the returning officers in e-voting trial constituencies in 2002.

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1. • the returning officer has added up the votes improperly.

2. 7 Day except with the permission of the Returning Officer or the Presiding Officer.

3. The Election Commission of India has notified the Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Chennai-9 and the Additional Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Chennai-9 as the Returning Officer and the Assistant Returning Officer respectively for the above Bye election to the Council of States from Tamil Nadu.

4. New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): The much-awaited elections of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) were Countermanded by returning officer Navin B Chawla after he received advice

5. New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): The much-awaited elections of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) were Countermanded by returning officer Navin B Chawla after he received advice from DDCA Ombudsman Justice Deepak Verma (Retd) in view of the wholly irresponsible and illegal actions of the secretary.