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Wahlleiter

returning officer; electoral officer

noun VAHL-lye-ter Rare

Usage Note

Wahlleiter is the official responsible for organising and certifying an election at federal, state, or local level; the Bundeswahlleiter oversees Bundestag elections and announces official results.

Examples

"Der Bundeswahlleiter gab das vorläufige Ergebnis der Bundestagswahl bekannt."

Natural Translation

The Federal Returning Officer announced the preliminary result of the Bundestag election.

Literal Translation

The Federal Returning Officer made known the preliminary result of the Bundestag election.

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