Poll Clerk definition

Poll Clerk. – means a person appointed by the Chief Electoral Officer to assist a Deputy Returning Officer at the Polls.
Poll Clerk means a clerk appointed to assist a presiding officer at the taking of a poll;
Poll Clerk means a person who has been sworn in by the Returning Officer and/or Deputy Returning Officer to monitor and control proper procedures of the election at each and every polling place.

Examples of Poll Clerk in a sentence

  • Each polling station is manned by a Presiding Officer and a Poll Clerk.

  • Each polling station is manned by a Presiding Officer and a Poll Clerk, who report to the Returning Officer for that constituency.

  • The Poll Clerk then records in the Poll Book that the elector has voted.

  • All Election Board members take direction from the Poll Clerk, including the Poll Deputy.

  • Poll cards left with tellers should be given to the Presiding Officer or Poll Clerk by the close of poll.


More Definitions of Poll Clerk

Poll Clerk. - means a person appointed by the Returning Officer;
Poll Clerk means the person holding or acting in the office of poll clerk pursuant to sections 27 to 29;
Poll Clerk means a person appointed to assist the Deputy Returning Officer in the conduct of the vote at a polling station;
Poll Clerk means a person appointed by the Chief Electoral Officer to assist a Returning Officer at the polls pursuant to this Electoral Act;
Poll Clerk means a person or persons appointed by the Returning Officer to assist the Returning Officer in conduct of the election.
Poll Clerk means a person appointed by the Returning Officer to staff a polling place, with duties including but not limited to distributing ballot papers to members and marking members on the Electoral Rolls when they have voted;
Poll Clerk means a person appointed by the Chief Electoral Officer pursuant to this Code;