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Election Officer

Election Officer: An official responsible for administering an election or an election process.

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Election Administration

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An official responsible for administering an election or an election process.

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Definition 2

Any “officer who has a duty to perform relati ng to elections under the provisions of any statute, charter, or ordinance.” Wash. Rev. Code §29A.04.055. Any “MODERATOR, DEPUTY MODERATOR, ASSISTANT MODERATOR, TOWN C LERK, DEPUTY TOWN CLERK, CITY CLERK, DEPUTY CITY CLERK, WARD CLERK, SELEC TMAN, SUPERVISOR OF THE CHECKLIST, REGISTRAR, DEPUTY REGISTRAR.” N. H. Rev. Stat. §652:14.

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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