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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. |
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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. |
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In [[Hong Kong]], the returning officer is usually a judge. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Election judge]] |
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*[[Chief Electoral Officer (Canada)]] |
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*[[Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec]] |
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[[Category:Elections]] |
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Revision as of 20:09, 18 September 2005
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