counting agent

noun

An electoral observer appointed by an election candidate to oversee the counting of ballots; typically for the purposes of ensuring all proper processes have been followed, and sometimes to gather data about the distribution of votes from different polling stations.

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Meanings

nouncounting agent (plural counting agents)

plural counting agents

  1. governmentAn electoral observer appointed by an election candidate to oversee the counting of ballots; typically for the purposes of ensuring all proper processes have been followed, and sometimes to gather data about the distribution of votes from different polling stations.

    Synonyms: count agent, tallyman, tallywoman

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn electoral observer appointed by an election candidate to oversee the counting of ballots; typically for the purposes of ensuring all proper processes have been followed, and sometimes to gather data about the distribution of votes from different polling stations.

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Origin

From counting + agent.

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APA

counting agent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counting%20agent

MLA

“counting agent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counting%20agent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counting agent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counting%20agent.

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