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Returning Officer

nounid 123034·updated May 18, 2026
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the official in each electorate who holds the election and returns the results

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unclassified

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Variants

plural
Returning Officers
possessive
Returning Officer's
pluralpossessive
Returning Officers'

Framework definitions

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the official in each electorate who holds the election and returns the results

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