Federal Returning Officer

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Sign of the Federal Statistical Office and of the Federal Returning Officer
Sign of the Federal Statistical Office and of the Federal Returning Officer

In Germany, the Federal Returning Officer ("Bundeswahlleiter") is the Returning Officer responsible for overseeing elections. The Federal Returning Officer and his deputy are appointed indefinitely by the Federal Minister of the Interior; traditionally this position has been held by the President of the Federal Statistical Office of Germany.

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