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[[Germany]] has a [[Federal Returning Officer]] |
[[Germany]] has a [[Federal Returning Officer]] |
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In [[the Hong Kong University Students' Union]]([[HKUSU]]) formed by students of [[the Unversity of Hong Kong]], the returning officers are the '''councilors''' of the Union Council. |
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==See also== |
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Revision as of 14:57, 21 March 2006
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.
Germany has a Federal Returning Officer
In the Hong Kong University Students' Union(HKUSU) formed by students of the Unversity of Hong Kong, the returning officers are the councilors of the Union Council.
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