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WAEC Government 2015 Theory — Question 11

Question 11 of 18 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Government 2015 Theory paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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5(b). State one function of each of the officials identified in 5(a).

Model answer

(i) Presiding Officer: oversees the conduct of elections at the polling stations/centres. (ii) Polling assistant/Officer: checks the names of voters in the voter register to verify their authenticity before voters cast their ballots. (iii) Polling Orderly/Security Officer: ensures there is order at the polling unit, maintaining law and order at the polling booth. (iv) Collation officer: responsible for the collation of the election result. (v) Returning officer: announces the election results.

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