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In United Kingdom, a Returning Officer is responsible for overseeing elections in one or more constituencies.

In England and Wales the post of Returning Officer is an honorary one, held by the High Sheriff of the county, and in practice the job is delegated to an Acting Returning Officer, who is a civil servant in the local authority.

In Hong Kong, the returning officer is usually a judge.

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-In [[United Kingdom]], a '''Returning Officer''' is responsible for overseeing [[Elections in the United Kingdom|elections]] in one or more constituencies. In [[England]] and [[Wales]] the post of Returning Officer is an honorary one, held by the [[High Sheriff]] of the [[county]], and in practice the job is delegated to an '''Acting Returning Officer''', who is a [[civil servant]] in the local authority. In [[Hong Kong]], the returning officer is usually a judge.
+In [[United Kingdom]], a '''Returning Officer''' is responsible for overseeing [[Elections in the United Kingdom|elections]] in one or more constituencies.
+In [[England]] and [[Wales]] the post of Returning Officer is an honorary one, held by the [[High Sheriff]] of the [[county]], and in practice the job is delegated to an '''Acting Returning Officer''', who is a [[civil servant]] in the local authority.
+In [[Hong Kong]], the returning officer is usually a judge.
+==See also==
+*[[Election judge]]
+*[[Chief Electoral Officer (Canada)]]
+*[[Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec]]
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