Divisional Returning Officers
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Divisional Returning Officers are officials responsible for managing and overseeing the conduct of federal elections within individual electoral divisions in Australia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Divisional Returning Officers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13006758 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Divisional Returning Officers Context triple: [Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, establishes, Divisional Returning Officers]
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A.
Electoral Registration Officers
Electoral Registration Officers are local officials in the United Kingdom responsible for compiling and maintaining accurate electoral registers to ensure eligible citizens can vote in elections and referendums.
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B.
Electoral Commissioner
The Electoral Commissioner is the chief executive and chief electoral officer responsible for overseeing the conduct and administration of federal elections and referendums in Australia.
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C.
Division of Elections
The Division of Elections is the Florida state agency responsible for administering and regulating elections, voter registration, and related electoral processes.
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D.
Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh
The Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh is the senior state-level election authority responsible for overseeing the preparation and maintenance of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections across Andhra Pradesh.
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E.
Chief Electoral Office
The Chief Electoral Office was a New Zealand government agency responsible for administering parliamentary elections and referendums before its functions were absorbed into the Electoral Commission.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Divisional Returning Officers Target entity description: Divisional Returning Officers are officials responsible for managing and overseeing the conduct of federal elections within individual electoral divisions in Australia.
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A.
Electoral Registration Officers
Electoral Registration Officers are local officials in the United Kingdom responsible for compiling and maintaining accurate electoral registers to ensure eligible citizens can vote in elections and referendums.
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B.
Electoral Commissioner
The Electoral Commissioner is the chief executive and chief electoral officer responsible for overseeing the conduct and administration of federal elections and referendums in Australia.
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C.
Division of Elections
The Division of Elections is the Florida state agency responsible for administering and regulating elections, voter registration, and related electoral processes.
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D.
Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh
The Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh is the senior state-level election authority responsible for overseeing the preparation and maintenance of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections across Andhra Pradesh.
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E.
Chief Electoral Office
The Chief Electoral Office was a New Zealand government agency responsible for administering parliamentary elections and referendums before its functions were absorbed into the Electoral Commission.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electoral official role
ⓘ
public office ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
electoral divisions
ⓘ
federal elections ⓘ referendums ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Australian Electoral Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| employer | Australian Electoral Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensuresComplianceWith |
Australian Electoral Commission directions
ⓘ
Commonwealth electoral regulations ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
ensure accessibility of voting in the division
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ensure secrecy of the ballot in the division ⓘ maintain integrity of the electoral process in the division ⓘ report election statistics for the division to the Australian Electoral Commission ⓘ secure custody of ballot papers and materials ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | each federal electoral division in Australia ⓘ |
| mayDelegateTo | Assistant Returning Officers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesAtLevel | electoral division ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian federal electoral administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedRole |
Assistant Returning Officers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Electoral Commissioner of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ State Manager of the Australian Electoral Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
certifying election results for the division
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conduct of federal elections in an electoral division ⓘ declaring the poll for the division ⓘ ensuring compliance with electoral law in the division ⓘ handling candidate nominations for the division ⓘ implementing Australian Electoral Commission procedures at the divisional level ⓘ management of polling in an electoral division ⓘ managing ballot paper production and distribution for the division ⓘ managing postal voting processes in the division ⓘ managing pre‑poll voting centres in the division ⓘ overseeing vote counting in an electoral division ⓘ public information about voting arrangements in the division ⓘ supervising polling officials in the division ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | administrative control over electoral processes within the division ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Electoral Commissioner of Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State Manager of the Australian Electoral Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfElectionManaged |
House of Representatives elections
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senate elections as they relate to divisional processes ⓘ |
| worksWith |
political party agents
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polling place officials ⓘ scrutineers appointed by candidates ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Divisional Returning Officers Description of subject: Divisional Returning Officers are officials responsible for managing and overseeing the conduct of federal elections within individual electoral divisions in Australia.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.