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to assist them in those tasks. The number of polling and counting agents that can be appointed is determined by the returning officer of the election and they must be appointed by a set date laid out in the timetable of the election.
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The larger parties typically pay their election agents, and the role is gradually becoming a professional one, like the similar but not identical role of
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Election agents are responsible for sanctioning all expenditure on the candidate's campaign, for maintaining the accuracy of and submitting to the
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or officer to the returning officer in the given election. If candidate do not nominate an agent, they are their own agent.
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the candidate's expenses and other documents, as well as deciding whether to contest the result of a
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and to whom election material is sent by those running the election. The term is most used in
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of votes to ensure the accuracy and impartiality of the election, and may appoint
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and most of its provinces, an election agent is legally referred to as an
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is the person legally responsible for the conduct of a candidate's
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provides periodic guidance for candidates and agents.
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Index

Official agent
political campaign
elections in the United Kingdom
elections in India
returning officer
count
polling
counting
polling
counting agents
age of majority
clerk
United Kingdom
candidates
Electoral Commission
Canada
campaign manager
United States
Teller (elections)
Polling agent
Counting agent
Campaign manager
List of UK parliamentary election petitions
"Guidance for candidates and agents - Standing as a party candidate"
Guide to the (British) role
Categories
Political staffers
Legal professions
Elections in the United Kingdom
Constitution of the United Kingdom

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